Bombshell: My bud told me her dad abuses her

My friend told me her dad abuses her and is always drunk. Her parents are divorced so she only has to go over to his house every other weekend and a day in the week. I don’t know what I...

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Master a middle-of-the-year move

Mom and Dad are packing up and moving? Whether you’re zipping across the country or just swapping one town for another nearby, switching schools is tough, no lie. Here’s how to make a monster of a change easy as pie. ...

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Fact or fiction: What you need to know about drugs

Before you shrug off National Drug Facts Week as one that doesn’t apply to you, stick with us for just a minute: An increasing number of tweens and teens are experimenting and actively using drugs every single day. And we...

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Rock the awk: OMG-worthy sitches, solved!

Awkward moments aren’t just restricted to the holiday season—though goodness knows, we’ve seen our fair share between Christmas and New Year’s! Rock the awk all year long with our best tips for common situations. See ya, awkward turtle! Zip Those...

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So you got an awful gift. Now what?

Those awkward situation when… you open up your long-awaited gift to discover another boring pair of socks. Don’t know what to do? We’ve got you covered, girl. Hopefully, your acting skills come into play and you’re able to appear pleasantly...

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How to deal with grief: A lesson from Sesame Street

Many years ago, our beloved PBS mainstay, Sesame Street, lost a beloved character, Mr. Hooper. And with that loss, they gained an opportunity to teach Big Bird—and their young audience—about death and dealing with loss. In light of the tragedy...

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