Teen Social Development

A mother who read her daughter's diary is disturbed by what she found out. What should she do now?

When parents present their arguments against tongue piercing, they should be careful not to shame or blame their child.

What can you do when you feel that your parents are violating your privacy?

This is a normal, healthy stage in adolescent development, where the child seeks to pull away from her parents.

Read conversations between teens and their parents about the topic of clothing.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

Here's some advice for bridging the mother-daughter divide during your daughter's teen years.

Our expert calls this parental behavior "morally bankrupt, self-serving, and damaging."

Here are the words you need to talk with your preteens and teenagers about terrorism and war.

Students are answering their true calling when they pick up a book to read on their own or challenge themselves in their coursework.

It's very easy for teenagers to be swayed by strong-willed, exciting peers.

How can a mother approach her daughter after reading upsetting revelations in her diary without her daughter's permission?

Arguments about room privacy are a normal part of teens pulling away from the influence, control, and authority of their parents.

Should a parent allow her 15-year-old to hang out with a friend who's a troublemaker?

How important is it to monitor what a 14-year-old girl is wearing?

Our expert advises a parent on what she can do to put an end to her daughter's harassment in school.

This article reviews some books helpful to parents with children in highschool.

Find some helpful advice if the thought of leaving your teens home alone makes you uneasy.