Teens

A mother wonders what she can say or do to stress to her daughter that drinking and drugs will hurt her.

Should a parent allow her 15-year-old to hang out with a friend who's a troublemaker?

A mother asks what she can do to help her pregnant 18-year-old daughter, who is embroiled in a bad relationship.

How important is it to monitor what a 14-year-old girl is wearing?

A mother asks how to go about finding a good therapist for her reluctant daughter.

Our expert advises a parent on what she can do to put an end to her daughter's harassment in school.

A certain amount of Sex Ed is appropriate for elementary school students. Learn what content is appropriate.

Our expert advises a parent that attempts to "have the upper hand" with a teenager are not going to work anymore.

A mother finds a breast lump on her 11-year-old boy. Our expert weighs in on how normal this is.

It's very easy for teenagers to be swayed by strong-willed, exciting peers.

Is a female doctor a better choice for a girl, once she begins menstruating?

Since alcohol will probably enter all our children's lives, we must provide alcohol education long before high school or college.

A mother is concerned about her daughter's severe acne and asks what treatment is best.

An expert advises a parent to give her children the responsibility and trust that being 15 and 17 should command.

The age at which a girl will start to menstruate is quite variable -- find out the normal range.

A mother asks how she can offset the beating her son takes from relatives, who believe that one "B" on a report card is the same as "failing."

Parents wonder what to do about their 15-year-old son, who has been reading pornography and exploring adult websites.

Does a parent need to develop detailed binding contracts when a child turns 18?