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Teen

"How Dare You Lie to Me!" How to Deal with a Lying Teen

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

"Why Don't Consequences Work for My Teen?" Here’s Why…and How to Fix It

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

"Yes, Your Kid is Smoking Pot" What Every Parent Needs to Know Now

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

A Violent Video Game: How It Can Increase Aggression in Me?

by Karen E. Dill, Ph.D. & Craig A. Anderson, Ph.D.
 

ADHD: Disorder or Difference?

by Dr. Robert Myers, Child Psychologist
 

Anorexia in Teenagers

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Body Piercing - Understanding Kids Today

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Combat CyberBullying: Be a Part of Your Daughter’s Life— the Real and the Virtual

Combat CyberBullying: Be a Part of Your Daughter’s Life— the Real and the Virtual
 

Competition Leads to Teen Cheating in School Work

by E. Anderman, Ph.D., T. Griesinger, Ph.D., and G. Westerfield, Ph.D.
 

Dating Advice - How Can I Get a Later Curfew?

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Dealing with Shyness & Social Phobia as a Teen

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Dealing with the Pain of Holiday Loss & Traumatic Grief

by Connie Saindon, MA, MFCC, CTS
 

Does Your Child Say This? "I forgot."

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Does Your Child Say This? "I hate you."

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Drastic Weight-Reduction Efforts by Teens Usually Leads to Weight Gain

by Eric Stice, Ph.D., Rebecca P. Cameron, Ph.D., Joel D. Killen, Ph.D., Chris Hayward, M.D. & C. Barr Taylor, M.D.
 

End the Nightly Homework Struggle 5 Homework Strategies that Work for Kids

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

Good Cop/Bad Cop Parenting

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Homework Survival for Parents

by James Lehman, MSW
 

How Moms Can Influence Teen Drinking

by Rob Turrisi, Ph.D., Kimberly A. Wiersma, B.A., Kelli K. Hughes, B.A.
 

How to Control Your Kids Outside of the House (Hint: You Can't)

by Megan Devine, Parental Support Line Advisor
 

How to Cope with Racism in Your Own Family

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

How to Resolve Unrequitted Love?

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

I'm Sorry - How to Move Forward

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Is It a Phase?

by James Lehman, MSW
 

Math Problems: Social Factors Considered Before Adolescents Ask for Help

by Allison Ryan, M.A., and Paul Pintrich, Ph.D.
 

Me, MySpace, and I

by Larry Rosen, Ph.D.
 

Me, MySpace, and I (Continued)

by Larry Rosen, Ph.D.
 

Motivating the Unmotivated Child

by James Lehman, MSW
 

My Child is Being Bullied—What Should I Do?

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Parental Control with An Online Teen

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Personality Type and School Shooting

by Brad J. Bushman, Ph.D. & Roy F. Baumeister, Ph.D.
 

Pot Smoking: Pressure on a Sibling

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Starving to Death: Does My Child Have an Eating Disorder?

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Tattoo and Body Piercing: Who, Where and Why?

by Ida E. Lyons & Rita Snyder, Ph.D.
 

Teen ADHD Responds Best to Drug and Behavior Therapy

by Steven W. Evans, Ph.D., William E. Pelham Jr., Ph.D. & Bradley H. Smith, Ph.D.
 

Teen Body Image Dissatisfaction

by Eric Stice, Ph.D., Diane Spangler, Ph.D. & W. Stewart Agras, MD
 

Teen Counseling - How Minors Can Get Help

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teen Dating Older Man

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teen Drug Use & Friend Selection

by Jill V. Hamm, Ph.D.
 

Teen Love - How to Avoid Appearing Obsessed

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teen Pregnancy - A Solution?

by Mary Jurmain, M.S. and Judy Loughlin
 

Teen Sex & the Internet

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teen Smoking - More than a Pack a Day May Be a Warning Sign of Depression

by Michael Windle, Ph.D. & Rebecca C. Windle, M.S.W.
 

Teen Suicide

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teens and the Influence of Their Best Friends

by Harold D. Fishbein, Ph.D. & Neal Ritchey, Ph.D.
 

Teens Anxiety: How Parents Can Help

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

Teens, Tobacco, Alcohol and Marijuana

by Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D.
 

Top Five Concerns for Back to School

by Elisabeth Wilkins, Empowering Parents Editor
 

Top Teen Depression Signs

by Gerald D. Oster, Ph.D. and Sarah S. Montgomery, LCSW-C
 

What Do You Do If Your Mate Is Cheating?

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

What Kids Can Do about Alcoholic Parents

by LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
 

What's Behind Hatred and Violence in School?

by Peter Michaelson, M.A.
 

Your Child Is Not Your “Friend”

by James Lehman, MSW