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  • Alcohol

    01/01/04, Partnership for a Drug-Free America

    AlcoholThe mood swings and unpredictable behavior of the tween and teen years often make it hard to tell if a child is using drugs — but there are warning signs you can watch out for.

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  • Depression

    03/01/04, Children's Hospital Boston

    A child with depression typically feels a constant sense of discouragement, a loss of self-worth and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. Without treatment, symptoms can last for months or even years.

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  • Answering the Question: "Did you ever use drugs?"

    01/01/04, Partnership for a Drug-Free America

    Answering the Question: "Did you ever use drugs?"For many parents, a child's "Did you ever use drugs?" question is a tough one to answer. Unless the answer is no, most parents stutter and stammer through an answer and leave their kids feeling like

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  • Fathers and Daughters

    10/01/06, DrSpock.com

    One result of the way our culture trains girls is that by junior high many girls have a hard time asserting themselves. Here are some things father's…

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  • Childhood Without Fear

    03/08/06, DrSpock.com

    I don't know if the world is really more dangerous now than it was 30 years ago. But I'm sure that it seems that way. Our children are surrounded by…

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  • Perils of Punishment

    02/06/06, DrSpock.com

    Most parents today believe in punishment. If a child does something wrong, you have to teach him a lesson. Punishment may be the great educator. But…

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  • Teen Sex: Good or Bad, It's a Fact of Life

    05/26/06, Johns Hopkins University

    Many health care experts and physicians in the U.S. believe that our teenagers are being given mixed messages about sex: "Everyone does it, it's…

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  • School-Day Stomachaches: Is The Pain Real?

    09/05/07, DrSpock.com

    Ask about bullying; look for learning problems; think about reasons for anxiety. You may have to talk with your child's teacher, and doctor.

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  • Contagious Joy

    10/03/07, DrSpock.com

    It was a sunny fall day in Providence, Rhode Island. There was a tall man walking in front of me weaving from side to side. I thought at first that...

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  • Unplanned Pregnancy: Hollywood vs. Reality

    01/28/08, DrSpock.com

    These stories represent some of the realities of unplanned pregnancy. They aren't nearly as much fun as the movies Juno or Knocked Up, Hollywood's…

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