For info about your changing body and mind and the kinds of issues that older kids face, this is the place.

School Stuff

• Backpacks
• Dealing With Bullies
• Getting Homework Help
• Getting Your Period at School
• Going Back to School
• How to Pick a Great Book to Read
• School Lunches
• Video: Study Break Yoga
• What to Do if You Don't Like School
• Yoga for Lowering Stress

Drugs, Alcohol & Smoking

• Alcohol
• Helping a Parent Who Smokes
• What Kids Say About: Tobacco
• What You Need to Know About Drugs

Tough Topics

• How to Handle Abuse
• Online Safety
• Running Away

Breasts & Bras

• Breasts and Bras
• PQ: Can bras cause breast cancer?
• PQ: Can breasts be injured?
• PQ: How do I tell my mom I need a bra?
• PQ: I heard that some bras make your breasts stop growing. Is that true?
• PQ: Should girls wear a bra at night?
• PQ: What if one of my breasts is bigger than the other?

Periods

• All About Periods
• Five Things Girls Want to Know About Periods
• Getting Your Period at School
• Pads and Tampons
• Period Cramps
• When Will I Get My Period?

Body Hair

• PQ: I have hair on the nipples of my breasts. Is that normal?
• Shaving

Skin Problems

• Acne

Crushes

• Crushes
• Kids Talk About: Crushes (Video)
• Kids Talk About: Love
• PQ: Why don't any boys like me?
• PQ: Why don't any girls like me?

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

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