Family Life
The Transition to Secondary School: What to Expect and How to Help
Starting secondary school is not just a bigger version of starting primary school. The change in scale, structure, independence, and social complexity...
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Social Anxiety in Teenagers: More Than Shyness
Most teenagers feel some degree of nervousness about social situations -- about fitting in, about being judged, about saying the wrong thing. Adolesce...
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Self-Harm in Teenagers: Understanding It and How to Help
Discovering that a teenager is self-harming is one of the most frightening experiences a parent can face. The instinct is often to react with alarm, t...
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Puberty in Boys: A Guide for Parents (and Their Sons)
Puberty conversations with boys tend to happen later than they should, and with less detail than girls typically receive. A boy who gets a comprehensi...
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