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What They’ll Do for the Team

Supplements, diets, and drugs can harm young athletes. Learn ways to keep your teen healthy while working for optimum sports performance.

As Congress focuses on Major League Baseball players’ alleged use of steroids, medical experts are warning that teens nationwide are taking these performance-enhancing drugs under the misconception they will enhance looks, strength, and speed.
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Online Entrepreneurs

The Internet can be a bonanza for an enterprising teen—as long as the business is legitimate and they can make time for school, too!

Austin Cash H., owner of www.guerillagaragesales.com, built a thriving eBay business to earn spending money. “I wanted a summer job, but no one wanted to hire a 14-year-old,” he says. “My dad was in an investment club and told me that one of the member’s wives had quit her job and was making more selling on eBay. He suggested that I try it, and the rest is history.”
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Learning to Drive: A Parent’s Guide to Driving With Teenagers

School programs, private schools, or teaching your teen yourself—what’s the best route to creating a safe driver?

When Ann H.’s son turns into the family’s driveway, he doesn’t hit the brake—he just sails right in. Each time the car comes to a stop, Ann braces herself for the crunch of a collision. “When you’re a new driver, you aren’t aware of the power you have,” she says. “He hasn’t hit anything, but from a parent’s perspective it’s totally giving up control.”
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EXPERT VIEW:

Breakfast of Champions

Hear a doctor’s advice on getting your kids to eat the most important meal of the day.
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TALKING TO PARENTS AND TEENS:

Where’s the Party?

Having Parties at Home—what are the rules and how do teens break them? Hear from real families.
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BOOK EXCERPT:

A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Adolescent Depression

An excerpt from Dr. Gary Nelson’s A Relentless Hope: Surviving the Storm of Adolescent Depression—a father’s story of dealing with his own son’s depression and how he helped his child recover.
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PARENT SPEAK:

“How I talk to my teen about money.”

Hear from other parents about how they talk to their teens about money.
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