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Planning for Retirement

What you and your family need to know.

By: Karen Springen
May 18, 2012
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<p>Planning for retirement: Will you hang out by the beach -- or babysit the grandkids?</p>

Do you want to work forever? If not, start planning for retirement now!
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Good News About Teenage Pregnancy

New government report finds historic low birth rate among U.S. teens.

By: Karen Springen
April 10, 2012
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Today fewer babies are born to teen moms.

A new government report finds historic low birth rate among U.S. teens.
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Teen Angst Over Bikini Bodies

What to say and do if your kids seem worried about swimsuit season.

By: Karen Springen
April 6, 2012
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These teens are smiling, but many others feel angst over their bikini bodies this time of year.

What parents can say and do if their kids seem worried about swimsuit season.
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The Art of Easter Egg Hunts

How to be a good Easter bunny.

By: Karen Springen
April 6, 2012
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Easter egg hunts: fun for every age.

How to be a good Easter bunny, regardless of your kids' or grandkids' ages.Happy Easter egg hunting!
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Strip Searches: The Supreme Court's Ruling and Your Kids

Talking about the justice's controversial decision.

By: Karen Springen
April 3, 2012
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The Supreme Court rules police can conduct strip searches for any arrest.

Talking about the justices' controversial decision to allow strip searches for any arrest.
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Your Kids' Careers

What should you do if you're worried your children will become unemployed philosophy majors?

By: Karen Springen
April 2, 2012
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Rodin's The Thinker: Some parents worry that their kids will become unemployed philosophy majors.

What should you do if you worry your kids are choosing the wrong career?
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Your Kids' Role Models

Not on this list: Lindsay Lohan, Snooki, and Kim Kardashian.

By: Karen Springen
April 2, 2012
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Even if your teens don't want to be a specific person other than themselves (yay!), they admire these young adults.

Taylor Swift
Jennifer Lawrence in Spain
Michael Phelps
Selena Gomez (center) with Heidi Klum and Chris Colfer
Andrew Luck at the NFL Combine
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When Will You Become Empty Nesters?

Don't hold your breath: Today many young adults happily move back in with mom and dad.

By: Karen Springen
March 23, 2012
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Mom and dad as empty nesters? Not so fast...

Three in 10 young adults have moved back in with mom and dad in recent years. It's normal now, so they no longer feel like losers.
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Runaway Kids

How to talk to your teens about kids who disappear from home.

By: Karen Springen
March 15, 2012
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What happens in a town with a runaway kid?

How to talk to your teens about a peer who disappears.
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Divorce: What to Tell the Kids

Should parents say if substance abuse, cheating, or gambling caused a break-up?

By: Karen Springen
March 10, 2012
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Should parents tell their kids exactly why their heart is broken?

Should parents tell their children if substance abuse, cheating, or gambling caused the end of a marriage?
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