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Stepdaughter Disrespectful and Aggressive: What Can We Do?

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted Nov 15th 2010

Dear AdviceMama, My stepdaughter recently moved in with her mom because she disrespected everyone here, especially her dad. She hits him, curses at ...Your stepdaughter needs help getting to the root of her anger, and your husband needs to learn how to help her safely vent her frustrations and sorrow.
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Study: Half of Teens Admit Bullying in Last Year

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 27th 2010

Half of teens admit bullying in past year. Credit: AP
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Half of high school students say they've bullied someone in the ...In the survey, 10 percent of teens admitted bringing a weapon to school at least once, and 16 percent admitted being drunk at school.
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Organizing Tip: 10 Minutes and Done

by the editors at ParentDish, Posted Oct 25th 2010

Once again, organizing guru Erica Ecker, also known as The Spacialist, has a solid tip for getting on top of the disorganized mess we call home. ...Even those with no time can spare 10 minutes.
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Your Kid Crazy? Don't Worry, It's a Big Club

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 14th 2010

Is moodiness in teens a medical condition? Credit: Getty Images
Teenagers are nuts. Tell you something you don't know? Very well. Let's get ...Teens suffer from depression, anxiety, panic, hyperactivity and short attention spans. Who woulda thunk it?
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Caution: New Teen Driver, Terrified Parent

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 13th 2010

It's easy enough for the folks at AAA to say parents need to spend more time teaching teenagers how to drive. Sure, let those people hurtle ...Study says parents need to spend more time on the road with inexperienced, jittery and dim-witted teen drivers
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Semester Abroad Leads to More Brewskis and Vino for College Students

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 13th 2010

Drinking in college increases when students study abroad. Credit: Getty Images
In the midst of gaining cross-cultural skills, learning a foreign ...College students are getting their drink on when they study abroad, a new study shows.
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Opinion: Bullying Stops With Parents

by Eddie Mercado, Posted Oct 8th 2010

Tyler Clementi, 18, a first year student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, killed himself shortly after being spied on and having footage of ...Tweens and teens are grappling with who they are in the romantic world, so many of whom are bullied at school for being different, so many of whom remain silent about their struggles and pain.
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Condom Sense: Trojan Ranks 13 Most Sexually Healthy Colleges

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 7th 2010

Columbia University had the highest "sexual GPA." Credit: Getty Images
Crazy parties, wild behavior, one-night stands, unprotected sex: This is ...Trojan wraps up study on condom use, sexual health at the nation's leading colleges and the Ivy League, Big 10 schools top the honor roll.
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