All parents need a little advice now and then. Get the lowdown on parenting basics like discipline, homework help, and how to talk to your child about tough subjects, like sex, tobacco, and alcohol. Plus, find out where you can turn for help and support.

• Helping With Homework

All About Reading

• Creating a Reader-Friendly Home
• Everyday Reading Opportunities
• Finding the Right Read
• Helping Reluctant Readers
• Raising a Summer Reader
• Reading Books to Babies
• Reading Milestones
• Reading Resources
• School-Age Readers
• Story Time for Preschoolers
• Storytelling
• Toddler Reading Time

Learning & Education

• 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Elementary School
• 10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School
• 10 Ways to Help Your Teen Succeed in High School
• 5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kid
• 504 Education Plans
• ADHD
• ADHD and School
• Autism
• Autism Checklist: Babies & Preschoolers (Birth to age 5)
• Autism Special Needs Checklist: Big Kids (ages 6-12)
• Autism Special Needs Checklist: Teens & Young Adults
• Back to School
• Backpack Safety
• Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
• Getting Involved at Your Child's School
• Gifted Education
• Help Your Child Get Organized
• Helping Kids Deal With Bullies
• Helping Teens Learn to Drive
• Helping With Homework
• Helping Your Child Adjust to Preschool
• Helping Your Gradeschooler With Homework
• Helping Your Teen Decide What to Do After High School
• Helping Your Teen With Homework
• Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• My Child Is Struggling in School. How Can I Help?
• Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Play & Learn Center
• Smart Toys for Every Age
• Special Education: Getting Help for Your Child
• Talking to Your Child's Preschool Teacher
• Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Social Media
• The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Development
• Top 10 Homework Tips

Tough Topics

• "Am I Pretty?": What Moms, Daughters Really Think About Looks
• 5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kid
• Amphetamines: What Parents Need to Know
• Anxiety Disorders
• Becoming a Stepparent
• Biting
• Caring for Siblings of Kids With Special Needs
• Caring for Siblings of Seriously Ill Children
• Child Abuse
• Cocaine & Crack: What Parents Need to Know
• Connecting With Your Preteen
• Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse
• Cyberbullying
• Depressants: What Parents Need to Know
• Disciplining Your Child
• Disciplining Your Child With Special Needs
• Disciplining Your Toddler
• Drugs: What Parents Need to Know
• E-Cigarettes
• Ecstasy: What Parents Need to Know
• Encouraging a Healthy Body Image
• Financial Woes? How to Talk to Kids When Money Is Tight
• GHB: What Parents Need to Know
• Helping Kids Cope With Cliques
• Helping Kids Cope With Stress
• Helping Kids Handle Worry
• Helping Your Child Deal With Death
• Helping Your Child Through a Divorce
• Heroin: What Parents Need to Know
• How Can I Teach Kids to Be Smart About Strangers?
• How Do I Handle the Transition When My Husband Returns From Active Duty?
• How Do I Help My Kids Deal With My Husband's Deployment?
• How to Talk to Your Child About the News
• Inhalants: What Parents Need to Know
• Ketamine: What Parents Need to Know
• Kids & Teens Talk About Life (Video)
• Kids and Alcohol
• Kids and Smoking
• LSD: What Parents Need to Know
• Making the Holidays Less Materialistic
• Marijuana: What Parents Need to Know
• Marriage Advice for Parents of Children With Special Needs
• Methamphetamines: What Parents Need to Know
• My Child Is Stealing
• My Son Is Being Deployed; How Do I Help My Other Kids Cope?
• Nicotine: What Parents Need to Know
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Preparing Your Child for a Move
• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
• Preventing Abductions
• Raising Confident Kids
• Rohypnol: What Parents Need to Know
• School Violence and the News
• Secondhand Smoke
• Support for Parents of Kids With Special Needs
• Talking to Your Child About Drugs
• Talking to Your Daughter About Puberty
• Taming Tempers
• Teaching Your Child Tolerance
• Teens Talk About Bullying (Video)
• Teens Talk About Stress (Video)
• Telling a Child About Deployment
• Tips for Divorcing Parents
• When a Parent Is Deployed
• When a Pet Dies
• Your Child's Self-Esteem

Family Life

• 5 Ways to Bully-Proof Your Kid
• A Safe and Spooktacular Halloween
• Autism Checklist: Babies & Preschoolers (Birth to age 5)
• Autism Special Needs Checklist: Big Kids (ages 6-12)
• Autism Special Needs Checklist: Teens & Young Adults
• Balancing Academics and Serious Illness
• Becoming a Father
• Becoming a Stepparent
• Bilingual Families
• Birth of a Second Child
• Biting
• Bonding With Grandparents
• Booster Seat Safety
• Breath-Holding Spells
• Camps for Kids With Special Needs
• Car Seat Safety
• Caring for Siblings of Kids With Special Needs
• Caring for Siblings of Seriously Ill Children
• Choosing and Instructing a Babysitter
• Community Service: A Family's Guide to Getting Involved
• Competitive Sports: Helping Kids Play it Cool
• Connecting With Your Preteen
• Disciplining Your Child With Special Needs
• Disciplining Your Toddler
• Financial Planning for Kids With Special Needs
• Finding Respite Care for Your Child With Special Needs
• Giving Teens a Voice in Health Care Decisions
• Healthy Habits for TV, Video Games, and the Internet
• Helping Teens Learn to Drive
• How Can I Teach Kids to Be Smart About Strangers?
• How Media Use Affects Your Child
• How to Find Affordable Health Care
• Internet Safety
• Is My Child Ready for a Cellphone?
• Kids & Teens Talk About Life (Video)
• Leaving Your Child Home Alone
• Making Sure Your Teen's Job Is Safe
• Making the Holidays Less Materialistic
• Marriage Advice for Parents of Children With Special Needs
• Medical Issues in Adoption
• Monitoring Your Child's Media Use
• Natural Disasters: How Families Can Help
• Nine Steps to More Effective Parenting
• Parenting Multiples
• Parenting a Child With ADHD
• Parenting a Teen With ADHD
• Play & Learn Center
• Preparing Kids for Hurricanes
• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling
• Rainy Day Fun
• Raising Earth-Friendly Kids
• Road Rules for Little Passengers
• Road Trip Boredom Busters
• Rules of the Road for Teen Drivers
• Screen Time Guidelines for Babies and Toddlers
• Screen Time Guidelines for Big Kids
• Screen Time Guidelines for Preschoolers
• Screen Time Guidelines for Teens
• Sibling Rivalry
• Signing Kids Up for Sports
• Smart Toys for Every Age
• Staying Healthy While You Travel
• Support for Parents of Kids With Special Needs
• Survey Results: How Do Parents and Kids Get Along?
• Taking Care of Your Grandchildren
• Taking Your Child to a Therapist
• Talking Politics: What to Say to Your Kids
• Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Social Media
• Teaching Your Child How to Swallow Pills
• Teens Talk About Family (Video)
• Teens Talk About Health (Video)
• The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Development
• Traveling Without Your Child
• When Your Child Outgrows Pediatric Care

Resources for Parents

• 504 Education Plans
• Financial Planning for Kids With Special Needs
• Helping With Homework
• How to Find Affordable Health Care
• School-Based Health Centers