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What Every Dad Needs to Know and Do About Sexting
It seems to be all over the news. Tweens and teens are using their cell phones to send sexually explicit text messages and nude photos to their friends. Find out what you need to know about this sexting phenomenon and what you can do about it to protect your kids from sexting and its implications.

Talking to Your Teenagers About Dating
It seems that children are starting to date at younger and younger ages. Often they start dating before a father thinks they are ready. Fathers need to talk to their children early about dating and help them develop appropriate boundaries and attitudes.

Tips for Helping Your Depressed Teenager
Teen depression is more than the typical sad feelings. It is an overwhelming feeling of sadness or hopelessness. When our teens are depressed, fathers need to get involved in helping and listening. These are some ideas for how we can help our teens when they are in the midst of depression

When Your Teenage Daughter Becomes Pregnant
There may be no more confusing jumble of emotions in a father than when his teenage daughter tells him she is pregnant. Anger, disappointment, concern, financial worry and more all come together. How can a dad sort out his feelings, react appropriately, and help his daughter through what will be a life changing experience?

Paying Attention to Teens’ Rites of Passage
The national Teens Today report for 2005 indicates that teens whose parents fail to pay attention to rites of passage in their lives are more likely to be involved in dangerous behaviors like alcohol and drug abuse, premarital sex and dangerous driving. Learn more about this study and ways to connect with your teens at these important transitions in their lives.

Teens and Cell Phones: Advice For Dads
Does your teen or pre-teen carry a cell phone? About one-third of children this age in America do. How do you decide when to let them carry a phone? What options are best for teens? And how do you manage the use of that cell phone for your benefit and for theirs?

What Teens Wish Their Dads Knew About Them
Many dads feel a little baffled when their good natured child turns into this creature called a teenager. What do teens wish that their fathers knew about them? How can dads best relate to their teenaged son or daughter?

What Friendship Means to Your Teen
As they mature, teenagers become less interdependent on parents and more on their friends. Learn more about the role of friends in your teenager’s life, why friendships are important to them, and how to be supportive of them as they grow and develop into responsible adults.

Teaching Your Teen to Drive
Teaching your teen to drive can be a daunting task. But if a father will prepare well, work by teaching his teen basic and advanced skills, and follow a few simple tips, the process can be successful. Learn how to be a good driver education dad.