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5 Ways to Stop Being a Controlling Parent Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012
Marriage & Family Therapist Patricia O'Laughlin of www.TherapyForParents.com discusses 5 ways to stop being a controlling parent. Video produced for About.com by Geffner Productions.
How to Tell if Your Teen Is Anorexic Video Created: Friday, September 02, 2011 Updated: Friday, September 02, 2011
Learn how to tell if your teen is anorexic so that you can get your child the help he/she needs to deal with this disease. Here are some tips on how to tell if your teen is anorexic.
Controlling Parent - What Is a Controlling Parent? Video Created: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Learning about controlling parents can help you to know if you are one of them and when to lay off of your child.
Handle Controlling Parents - How to Handle Controlling Parents Video Created: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Learning how to handle controlling parents can make a huge difference in terms of maintaining a good relationship. Here, see tips for handling controlling parents.
Talk to Your Teen About Bulimia - How to Talk to Your Teen About Bulimia Video Created: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Learning about the best ways to talk to your teen about bulimia can help you to get the conversation going and make persuasive points. Here, see great tips for talking to your teen about bulimia.
Talk to Your Teen About Anorexia - How to Talk to Your Teen About Anorexia Video Created: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Learn how to talk to your teen about anorexia in a calm, informative, and helpful way. Here, see great tips for talking to your teen about anorexia.
Tell if Your Teen Is Bulimic - How to Tell if Your Teen Is Bulimic Video Created: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Learning how to tell if your teen is bulimic is an important part of helping to solve the issue at hand. Here, see helpful tips for being able to tell if your teen is bulimic.
How to Talk to Your Teen About Dating Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
Talk to your teen about dating so that you and they are prepared for the ups and downs of teenage relationships. Here are some tips on how to talk to your teen about dating.
How to Talk to Your Teen About Birth Control Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
Learn how to talk to your teen about birth control so that they know how to protect themselves if they choose to have sex. Here are some tips on how to talk to your teen about birth control.
Is Your Teen Ready to Date Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
Learn how to tell if your teen is ready to date so that your child makes responsible decisions about his/her relationships. Here are some tips on how to tell if your teen is ready to date.
How to Talk to Your Teen About STDs Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
Learn how to talk to your teen about STDs so that you can communicate openly and effectively with them about their sexual health. Here are some tips on how to talk to your teen about STDs.
5 Birth Control Options for Your Teen Video Created: Friday, August 19, 2011 Updated: Friday, August 19, 2011
Find out how to talk to your teen about birth control, and five options that you should address.
Share Your Story: My First Day of High School Created: Sunday, April 11, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Get back to school survival tips from teens who survived their first day of high school.
First Day of High School - Back to School Tips from Teens Created: Sunday, April 11, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Get back to school survival tips from teens who survived their first day of high school.
Share Your Story: My First Experience with Peer Pressure Created: Sunday, April 11, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What is peer pressure, and what are the effects of peer pressure? Hear stories of teenage peer pressure, told by the teens themselves.
Teenage Peer Pressure Scenarios - My Experience With Peer Pressure Created: Sunday, April 11, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What is peer pressure, and what are the effects of peer pressure? Hear stories of teenage peer pressure, told by the teens themselves.
First Kiss Stories - Share the Story of Your First Kiss Created: Friday, April 09, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What was your first kiss like? Come share the story of your first kiss, and read other people's first time kiss stories!
Share Your Story: My First Kiss Created: Friday, April 09, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What was your first kiss like? Come share the story of your first kiss, and read other people's first time kiss stories!
What a Girl Wants - What Do You Think Girls Want from Guys? Created: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Guys: get advice from a girl about what women want in a relationship, and what makes a girl want a guy.
Teenage Gift Ideas - Share Your Favorite Teenage Gift Ideas Created: Sunday, November 07, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Got a great teenage gift idea? Share your teenage Christmas gifts and other holiday teenage present ideas!
How to Keep a Boyfriend or Girlfriend - Share Your Tips on How to Keep a Boyfriend or Girlfriend Interested Created: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Share your tips on how to keep a boyfriend or girlfriend, and to keep your boyfriend interested and happy.
Signs Your Crush Likes You - Share Your Answers Created: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What signs are a dead giveaway that someone likes you? Share what you think.
15 Fun Teenage Party Games - Share Your Favorite Teen Games to Play Created: Friday, June 04, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Share your favorite teen games to play at parties, and read other great ideas for teenage party games you can play with a group of teens.
What are Your Favorite Fun Things to Do in the Summer? Created: Saturday, May 29, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Share your favorite fun things to do for the summer if you're a bored teenager looking for what to do on hot summer days.
Hooking Up - What You Think "Hooking Up" Means? Created: Monday, May 10, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Movies About High School - What's Your Favorite Teen Movie? Created: Friday, April 30, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Share your all-time favorite movie about high school. A list of all the can't-miss high school movies from the past couple of generations. Pick up a bunch of them for the ultimate teen movie marat..
What to Talk About with Your Boyfriend - Ideas for Things to Say to Your Boyfriend Created: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What are your favorite things to talk about with your boyfriend? Come share your sweet, cute things to say to your boyfriend!
Getting Over a Breakup - What's the Best Way to Get Over a Breakup? Created: Friday, April 02, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Having trouble getting over a breakup? Share your advice about how to get over it for good.
Stupid Reasons for Teenage Pregnancy - Share Your Thoughts Created: Monday, March 01, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Has anyone in your life ever had a stupid reason for wanting to get pregnant? Or can you think of any yourself? Let's build a giant depository of stupid reasons to get pregnant, so if any of them..
Free Things to Do With Friends - Share Your Ideas Created: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
What's your favorite free thing to do with your friends? Share your ideas here!
Share Your Opinion - Does Love at First Sight Really Exist? Created: Friday, January 22, 2010 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Now it's your turn to weigh in: does love at first sight really exist, or is it just something in fairy tales and pop songs?
Fun Date Ideas - What are Your Favorite Cheap, Fun Date Ideas? Created: Monday, December 21, 2009 Updated: Thursday, June 02, 2011
Got some great ideas for cheap, fun dates? Share your #1 date spot. (Don't worry, we'll try not to show up at the same time.)

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