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Resources and Links: Parents

 
Great links to articles on your teen from iParents, including: Academics, 
Body Image, College Information, Communication, Dating and Sex, Drugs and 
Alcohol, General Health, Marriage and Divorce, Media Influence, Parenting 
Strategies, Safety Behaviors, Self-Destructive Behaviors, Stepparenting 
Behaviors.
Teenagers Today

 
 
A pediatrician’s guide to your children’s health and safety.  Articles 
discuss teen nutrition, growth and development.
Keep Kids Healthy: Teen Health Center

 
 
Talking about S-E-X.  Includes “Tips For Parents When Talking to Their Kids 
About Sex” and “Things Kids Want Parents to Know.”
Tips from AwareProgram.net

 
 
More on S-E-X.  Links to articles to help you talk to your teen about sex 
and teen sexuality.
Teen Sex and Teen Sexuality at ParentingTeens.com

 
 
2ND FLOOR is a youth helpline for kids of all ages.  Call the toll-free 
phone line anytime between 9 am and 12 midnight and talk about whatever is 
on your mind.  The phone counselors also welcome calls from parents.
2ND FLOOR

 
 
The Above the Influence commercials put a positive spin on dealing with 
pressures and making good decisions.  This hip website shares cold truths 
and cool strategies to deal with the influences that are out there.
Above the Influence

 
 
Created by a team of parents with professional experience in publishing, 
Internet marketing, and healthcare, Parenting Teens Online helps make the 
often not-so-simple job of raising teenagers easier with expert advice in a 
straight talk format.  Focus on today's challenges impacting teens and their 
parents - from MySpace to binge drinking, hooking up to acne, tattoos to 
SATs, and much, much more.
Parenting Teens Online

 
 
Articles and research for parents of adolescents, prepared by parents.  
Fun titles include, “Ugh! I Can’t Believe that Outfit!”, “Cyber-bullying and 
Net-bullying,” “All I Do is Nag, Nag, Nag…”
By Parents-For Parents: Parenting Teens

 
 
Did you know there's an offical report from the American Academy of 
Pediatrics (AAP) that says hurried lifestyle and heavy academic and 
extracurricular load are taking their toll on children?  Click here for 
suggestions on how to add balance in your child's life.
AAP Report Stresses Play for Healthy Development

 
 
Stressed adolescent?  Resources, information and articles about helping your 
teen cope with stress and become resilient.
Focus Adolescent Services: Helping Teens with Stress

 
 
“Parents: The Anti-Drug” website, features a drug quiz, information about 
drugs, communication strategies for parents, and a feature on prescription 
drug abuse.
Parents: The Anti-Drug

 
 
Resources, information, and articles on parenting, positive family 
interactions and family help.
Focus Adolescent Services: Parenting Teens

 
 
Answers, advice and straight talk, written with simple language for teens.  
One CMS mom read an article together with her son, which then led to a great 
discussion.  Check it out.
Teens Health

 
 
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is 
the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with ADHD 
and their families.
CHADD.org

 
 
Offers clear, accurate, user-friendly information and advice about ADHD and 
learning disorders from leading experts and practitioners: practical 
information about raising children; credible information for those just 
diagnosed or just starting treatment; message boards to communicate with 
other parents; organizational tips; and education and learning resources.
ADDitude.com

 

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