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12 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for Teens

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So, your teenager has a boyfriend/girlfriend. Valentine’s Day can sometimes add pressure to a teen relationship. Teen dating shouldn’t be demanding, though. Instead, it should be a fun time when they can get to know many different people. Suggest a group or double date to have fun with more friends.…

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Teenagers: 3 Ways to Help Kids Improve Communication Skills

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Teenagers—How does a mother explain how her tween daughter remembers every detail of an episode of iCarly, but can’t for the life of her recall where the hamper is? What’s really going on with an adolescent who quotes verbatim the whispered conversations of faraway classmates, but insists that she…

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Parenting: Earning Respect from Your Teenager

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ParentingTeenagers are making their way to adulthood and finding out who they are. They tend to follow the ways of their friends and trends more than their their parents’ advice. This is an age where your kids are becoming more independent and aren’t afraid to tell you 'no.'…

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Parenting Teens: How to Help Your Teenager Find the Right Job

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Finding the right job for your teen can be a difficult task. As they go around asking for application after application and going to multiple interviews, there are a few things to keep in mind. It’s hard to say that your teen should absolutely love what they do because it…

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DMV: Steps For Your Teen to Get Their Learner’s Permit

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There are times in each of our lives when we hit monumental milestones. This might be the first time we ride a bike, go to school, or go to our first dance. For my daughter, it was getting her driver's license permit. Children that turn 15 are able to…

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