Tough Topics

Guidance on how to deal with bullying, drug abuse, divorce, and more.

• 9 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self-Esteem
• Answering Questions About Sex
• Anxiety Disorders
• Biting
• COVID-19: How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health
• Caring for Siblings of Kids With Disabilities
• Child Abuse
• Connecting With Your Preteen
• Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse
• Cyberbullying
• Disciplining Your Child
• Disciplining Your Toddler
• Drugs: What Parents Need to Know
• Getting Support When Your Child Has Special Health Care Needs
• Handling Picky Eating in Toddlers (Video)
• Helping Kids Cope With Cliques
• Helping Kids When They Worry
• Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety (Video)
• How Can I Help My Teen Quit Smoking for Good?
• How to Talk to Your Child About the News
• Kids and Smoking
• Managing Your Toddler's Behavior (Video)
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
• Preventing Abductions
• Secondhand Smoke
• Sexting: What Parents Need to Know
• Sexual Orientation
• Talking to Kids About Gun Violence
• Talking to Kids About Race and Racism
• Talking to Your Child About Drugs
• Talking to Your Child About Periods
• Talking to Your Child About Puberty
• Talking to Your Child About World Conflicts
• Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol
• Talking to Your Kids About STDs
• Taming Tempers
• Teaching Kids About Their Bodies
• Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Strangers
• Telling Your Child a Family Member Has a Serious Illness
• Tips for Divorcing Parents
• Underage Drinking: What Can Parents Do?
• Understanding Cliques
• Vaping: What Parents Should Know
• What Are "Magic" Mushrooms?
• What Are Amphetamines?
• What Are Bath Salts?
• What Are Cocaine & Crack?
• What Are Depressants?
• What Are Inhalants?
• What Is Fentanyl?
• What Is GHB?
• What Is Heroin?
• What Is Ketamine?
• What Is LSD?
• What Is MDMA (Ecstasy)?
• What Is Marijuana?
• What Is Methamphetamine (Meth)?
• What Is Narcan (Naloxone)?
• What Is Nicotine?
• What Is PCP?
• What Is Rohypnol?
• What Is Salvia?
• What Is Xylazine?
• When Your Teen Is Having a Baby
• When a Loved One Dies: How to Help Your Child
• When a Pet Dies: Helping Kids Cope
• Your Child's Self-Esteem

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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