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Counseling for Teen Depression

While it may seem that the carefree teenage years should be some of the best times of your child’s life, many teens find that depression impedes enjoyment of their adolescence. If your teen suffers from depression, counseling could be the solution to his woes. With counseling, your teen can work through the issues that underlie his depressive state and help build a brighter, and happier, future.

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Summer Teen Employment

Taking a summer job is nearly a teen rite of passage. Whether it’s flipping burgers or mowing lawns, many teens enjoy using their time off of school to pad their pockets and build some real-world work experience. While teen summer jobs are still obtainable, they may not be as readily available to today’s teens as they were in decades past, making acquiring one of these sought-after summer positions a bit more of a challenge.

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Parenting Hyperactive Children

Children who are excessively hyper present a parenting challenge to moms and dads. Dealing with these hyper children and their seemingly limitless supply of energy often proves taxing, even to the most energetic parents. If you find that your child hits the ground running each day and never stops, you may need to modify your parenting style to help him harness his excessive energy.

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Baby Speech Development

One of the many things a baby learns in his first several years of life is how to create noises with meaning. During these years, your child will go from a baby who whimpers to a speaking, laughing and — on occasion — back-talking child. For most children, speech development is relatively simple and natural. For others, the task of acquiring these speech skills proves challenging.

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Rotavirus in Teens

Rotavirus is a disease that primarily affects infants and young children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Still, it can and does affect adults and teenagers as well. The major difference is that the symptoms of Rotavirus are not usually as serious when seen in teenagers. The virus, which comes in many forms, has a vaccine, but it does not provide complete immunity.