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Topic: Parenting Support

Parents work hard to give their kids the best, but sometimes they forget to nurture and care for themselves. Learn how to alleviate the stress and challenges that often accompany the wonders and joys of parenting.

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Reduce Parent Stress: Get the Scoop Before Choosing Your Child's School

Parent involvement in education includes choosing the right school for your child. For couples or single parents support and valuable first-hand advice are available from other parents and teachers.

On Launching Daughters

This poem, written by a mother who knows, expresses the heartache involved in sending our children away to college.

Starting a Parent Stress Journal

Adolescent parenting can be both wonderful and stressful. A journal can help preserve your parents stories, record your family ideas, plan your goals to set, and vent your frustrations.

Tips for Successful Adolescent Parenting when Blending Families through Remarriage

New marriages can cause stress in children as they adjust to a step-parent and step-siblings. A parent's relationships with the new spouse and any set of kids should be handled carefully and with planning.

Real Life Story: Homeward Bound from a Year Abroad

Find out what it feels like to have a child away from home for a year in a high school student exchange program. To this exchange student, France was a wonderful experience. What was it like for her parents?

Want a Long, Healthy Life? Stay in School

According to the Commission to Build a Healthier America, abundant evidence links higher educational attainment to better personal health and wellness. Read a summary of the Commission’s report.

Teens, Body Image, and Self-esteem

This article on body image explores how to tell the difference between normal teenage behavior and actions that are cause for concern. The article goes on to explain what to do if your teen’s behavior is worrisome.

Eating Disorder Facts for Parents of Middle School Girls

If you have a teenage or preteen girl, you will want to read the alarming gender behavior statistics about eating disorders and other adolescent behaviors that are presented in this article.

Prepare My Ninth Grader for College, Month by Month

Do you have a ninth grader who is thinking about college? Check out these tips for parents and kids on how to prepare your freshman for college.

Recognize the Warning Signs of Anorexia and Bulimia

If you’re concerned that your teen may have an eating disorder, read this ShortCut to learn the signs of bulimia and the signs of anorexia. If your teen fits the profile for either of these disorders, find out what to do.

Worksheet: High School Four-year Plan

Create your own high school four-year plan using our sample table and also take a look at a great example of how to complete one.

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