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Q&A: “I’m a 12-Year-Old Girl Who Doesn’t Like Her New School”

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

rosalind wiseman Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. Q. I’m a 12-year-old girl who doesn’t like her new school. People aren’t open to helping me, there are so few kids to make friends with and I’m getting frustrated. Is there a way to make things better? A. That’s terrible! You’d hope everyone... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

Preparing Your Teen’s Computer for Back to School

Friday, August 31st, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood

microsoft-office-2013-preview-screen School is in session! We are working out the kinks in the morning routine and homework hour is part of our evening ritual. My family is actually used to the new schedule.One reason it's going well? Technical preparedness. My son’s laptop is his most-used possession. Before school started, I... Read More >

Categories: Family Tech with Christina, School, Technology

Your Thoughts: Do Kids Really Need Homework?

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012
by Jonna Gallo

homework   When we (the editors of Family Circle) started kicking around the idea of a piece on homework, I grabbed the reins because it’s a huge issue in my household. To put it bluntly, after a full day of school, my 8-year-old son doesn’t want to... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

How To Talk To Your Kids About Cheating

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
by Rosalind Wiseman

rosalind wiseman Teen parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman answers your tough questions. For the last year I've been working with NBC's Dateline on their “My Child Would Never Do That” series. We started with an episode on what your child would do if she... Read More >

Categories: Parenting Advice by Rosalind Wiseman, Parenting Teens & Tweens

Prom Dress Shopping, Online and Off

Friday, April 13th, 2012
by familycircle

prom dress Guest blogger Marian Merritt, member of Family Circle’s Tween/Teen Advisory Board, on her “prom mom” experiences. The big surprise of my prom dress shopping trip with M was how much fun we had. She quickly clued me into her taste in gowns; we had... Read More >

Categories: Fashion, Parenting Teens & Tweens, School

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