Teens

Try to reach a compromise with your husband over your son's sports activities.

Simple relaxation exercises may be the cure for a student who suffers from test-taking jitters.

When your son is committing verbal assault, you need to take immediate, forceful action.

An expert outlines steps a parent can take to help her overweight and unpopular youngster.

Double dating can be safer than single dating, but parents should consider certain questions before giving their permission.

A child's desire to touch and explore his body is healthy and normal. To punish him for his curiosity is not productive and may have serious consequences for him later in life.

Learn how to help stop the date violence.

Boot camps and military schools would only make the situation worse and do nothing to address the core issue.

Grounding, no matter how long, is usually not very effective and is sometimes very hard to enforce.

Consider all the reasons why you decided that your daughter was too young to date, and you'll have your answer.

The move to middle school can be tough, even for the best of students.

Being bright and having loving parents and a beautiful home won't necessarily immunize teenagers from low self-esteem and depression.

A mother asks how she can express her fears to her daughter about her boyfriend, without putting her on the defensive.

It's no day at the beach for girls with a negative body image.

How can you trust your daughter if she is not trustworthy? You should set the expectations, boundaries, and consequences for study and dating.

There are many good reasons to postpone dating for a 13-year-old.

Stick to your beliefs and don't allow other parents to sway you when you're setting the rules for your children.

A grandparent is upset that his granddaughter is spying on her parents' lovemaking.