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    healthfinder.gov Special Populations: Parents
    healthfinder.gov's section for Parents features topics such as adoption, birth defects, and child care.... Details >
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has reviewed recent research about parental influences on children's sexual behavior and talked to many experts in the field, as well as to teens and pa... Details >
    National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
    A Parent's Guide to Buying and Using Booster Seats
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    Children who have outgrown child safety seats should be properly restrained in booster seats until they are at least 8 years old, unless they are 4�tall. This guide provides parents with informatio... Details >
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
    Adventures in Parenting
    This booklet offers strategies on parenting practices that are based on scientific research that can be used by parents and guardians of children of any age. It also includes stories of how some pare... Details >
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    An Activity Book For African American Families: Helping Children Cope with Crisis
    This book, geared toward African American families and communities, describes ways to help children cope with crisis and describes activities that can help children to handle their emotions and to com... Details >
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
    Antidepressant Medication and Children: Tips for Parents  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Childhood depression is a very serious health problem that affects one in eight adolescents and one in 33 children. Left untreated, depression can lead to significant problems at home, in school and w... Details >
    Mental Health America
    Are You an Askable Parent?  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    To be askable means that young people see you as approachable and open to questions. Because being askable is so important and because so many adults have difficulty initiating discussions about sex w... Details >
    Advocates For Youth
    Articles For Parents - American School Counselor Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page provides links to articles about parenting, including information about middle school, high school, bullying, and Internet use.... Details >
    American School Counselor Association
    Back-to-School Tips - American School Counselor Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This fact sheet provides tips to help parents connect with their child抯 school counselor for a successful school year. Tips include meeting or contacting the child抯 school counselor at least three t... Details >
    American School Counselor Association
    Children and War: What Parents Should Say to Kids  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    To help parents deal with the uncertainty and fears children are experiencing in the aftermath of September 11th and an environment of possible war and terrorist reprisals, the national children's cri... Details >
    KidsPeace
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    Office of Family Planning, Office of Population Affairs
    Office of Population Affairs Clearinghouse
    American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
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