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Weary Parent: Parenting Tweens & Teens

June 8th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Finally! Schools out. These last two weeks have been exhausting. We’ve had the last field trips, end-of-the-year parties, final sporting events, nagging about school work and more. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to kick back, relax and surf the internet.
Boys handle puberty differently than girls. Many people think puberty is easier for […]

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June 1st, 2008

Sunday Reading

The Body Project is helping girls stay away from eating disorders. “According to a study in the latest issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, the risk of developing eating disorders was reduced 61% among Body Project participants. And they continued to exhibit positive body-image attitudes as long as three years after completing […]

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May 18th, 2008

Sunday Reading

There has been a lot of talk on the internet about the MySpace mom. The Today show spoke to both Lori Drew’s attorney and Megan’s mom, Tina Meier. It was very interesting to hear her lawyer speak about her innocence because from what I understand she admitted to police that she set up the MySpace […]

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May 4th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Everybody had something to say about the Vanity Fair photo shoot of Miley Cryus. Mir covered it for BlogHer. Jamie Lee Curtis gave her opinions at The Huffington Post. And Dr. Robyn Silverman had a series of posts on the subject.
The best way to avoid drugs is to not avoid them, but instead to […]

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April 27th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Have you checked out CNN’s Young People Who Rock blog? It’s pretty awesome what young people can accomplish and how giving they can be.
MySpace can actually help kids. It can “foster adolescent pursuits of true identity, friendship — and validation.” Many teens are finding that MySpace helps them gain self-esteem in the real world.
The Mentor […]

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April 20th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Dr. Robyn gives us tips on helping our teens make good decisions even in the face of peer pressure.
Convince underage girls not to drink by letting them know their drunken antics will be the butt of many jokes. Humiliation goes a long way with a teenage girl. Watch the videos on ALot2Lose.com with your daughter […]

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April 6th, 2008

Sunday Reading

Vanessa Van Petten tells us how to handle senioritis. She also gives us five ways girls can be leaders.
Adventures in Parenting has the sixth and final article on effective discipline. Check out the series.
Online Teen Magazine has some tips for overcoming jealousy in a relationship.
The WSJ has an article about teens abusing prescription drugs.
A Long […]

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