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FAQ: Parent Talk (Drugs) 
As a parent, you have the power to prevent your child or teenager from using and abusing alcohol and other drugs. Talk with your children about what drugs are, the dangers in using them, and what they... Details >
10 Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid Teen Pregnancy
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 >
10 Tips on How to Talk to Children about the War
This document offers tips to help parents talk with their children about the uncertainty and fears they might experience in times of war and terrorist reprisals.... Details >
A Parent's Guide to Buying and Using Booster Seats
Also available in: Spanish
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 4’9” 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
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 >
Are You an Askable Parent?
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 >
Articles For Parents - American School Counselor Association
This page provides links to articles about parenting, including information about middle school, high school, bullying, and Internet use.... Details >
Back-to-School Tips - American School Counselor Association
This fact sheet provides tips to help parents connect with their child’s school counselor for a successful school year. Tips include meeting or contacting the child’s school counselor at least three t... Details >