12 Year Old Bully

Dear Sharon,
Our next-door neighbor’s son is a bully. He is 12 years old, sizeable and formidable. I know he’s a bully because my 10-year-old son is one of his many victims. I don’t know what
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Parenting Teens and Tweens

One basic guideline for parents of adolescents is to know where their child is and who they are with whenever they are away from home.

When, If and How to say no to Tattoos and Piercings.

Dear Sharon,
Our son is 13 and he’s driving us crazy. He’s into heavy metal music and now he wants to have his body tattooed and pierced. So far we have managed to keep this from
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