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  • Connecting With Your Preteen for Parents


    As your preteen becomes more independent, staying connected may seem like more of a challenge. But it's as important as ever – here are some tips.

  • 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School for Parents


    As students grow more independent during middle school, it can be a challenge for parents to know how to stay involved. Here are 10 tips.

  • Understanding Cliques for Parents


    Cliques are tight groups that usually have a strict code of membership and ways to act. Most focus on maintaining their status and popularity. Here's what parents should know.

  • Cutting and Self-Harm Factsheet (for Schools) for Parents


    What teachers should know about self-injury, and how to help students who do it.

  • Vegetarian Diets for Parents


    Vegetarian diets have become more popular, and many parents may wonder if kids can safely follow a vegetarian diet and still get all the nutrients necessary for growing up healthy and strong.

  • PMS, Cramps, and Irregular Periods for Parents


    Most period problems are common and normal. But some might be a sign that there's something else going on.

  • Growth and Your 6- to 12-Year-Old for Parents


    As kids grow from grade-schoolers to preteens, there continues to be a wide range of "normal" as far as height, weight, and shape.

  • Getting Teens Involved in Their Health Care for Parents


    Involving teens in their health care can help prepare them for managing it on their own as adults.

  • Acne for Kids


    If you're almost a teen, chances are pretty good that you have some acne. About 8 in 10 preteens and teens have acne, along with many adults.

  • Nearsightedness (Myopia) for Parents


    Nearsightedness (myopia) is a vision problem that makes it hard to see distant objects clearly.