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A Crisis of Confidence: Teenage Girls and the Risky Years

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Find out how mentors can help teenage girls survive the risky years and how you can find a mentor for your teenage daughter or become a mentor yourself.

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Effectively Parenting Your Teen

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Parents often become less involved in the lives of their children as they enter the middle grades. But your young adolescent needs as much attention and love from you as he needed when he was younger -- and maybe more. Here are seven ways to stay involved!

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Your Daughter Is Dating!

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Time to face the inevitable: Your teenage daughter no longer plays with Barbie, but dresses like her. And she's ready to date! Before you put your dating rules for your teen into effect, prepare yourself with these dating do's and don'ts designed for YOU.

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Bullying and Your Teenager

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The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that one out of every three students in grades six through 10 is the victim of bullies.

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Rites of Passage in Adolescence

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Every day, it seems, someone says teenagers are so different than they used to be. We hear about drug and alcohol use, violence, disrespect, and a myriad of other ills that are affecting our adolescents, including low self-esteem, anger, depression, and family problems. But it seems that little is said about how to create a positive transition from adolescence to adulthood. Here are some ideas for parents.

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College Bound! The First Year Experience

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Remember your first year? Now it's your child's turn.

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Teaching Her Self-Confidence

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Help your teenage daughter to grow up in a safe and sane way, feeling good about herself when she looks in the mirror. Here are 10 things you can do to help your daughter learn to love her body and herself.

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A Crisis of Confidence: Teenage Girls and the Risky Years (Part 2)

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In part two of this article, read how girls entering puberty often face a "crisis in confidence" which makes them vulnerable to risky behavior, and these bad choices can have devastating lifelong consequences.

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