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Health & Safety

The need to be skinny

Teen girls feel pressured to be thin. Read More

Development & Behaviour

I hate living at home

Can an 18 year old leave home without her mom's consent? Read More

Care & Nutrition

Fridge is where the heart is

Feeding teens can give your chequebook a headache, says Tracey Hawthorne. Read More

Health & Safety

Is your teen on tik?

Would you be able to tell if your teen was on drugs? Read More

My teen son

Her son has gone off the rails. Secretive, abusive and only 13! What is this mom to do?

From fussy toddler to finicky teen

Meal times are an on-going battle! So what do you do if your kids refuse to eat dinner?

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Choosing subjects

Deblet is astounded to learn that some parents force their kids to do certain subjects

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Q My 16 year old daughter failed grad eight twice and was pushed through with a condolence the second time. She passed the firs term with 68% average but has now failed the second term... She has been for global assessments and all that came out was that she has ADD. I dont think she is academic and would like to find alternative education where she can do a trade. Where can I begin to search for the correct place?
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