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Some teenagers are using cough medicine to get high. Learn how it happens, and what you can do about it if your teen is doing it.

Find out what a family therapist does and how family therapy can help you and your family communicate better and work through conflicts.

Does your child get a lot of ear infections? Here's what to ask your doctor about ear tubes, the common fix.

Child milestones are a great tool for you and your doctor to check on your child’s development. Learn what they are, why their important, and how to stay calm about them.

Your 12-year-old daughter: Buckle up for big changes in the last of the tween years.

What’s going on inside your 11-year-old? More physical and emotional changes than you may realize.

From puberty to peer pressure and everything in-between. What to expect from your son at age 12.

At age 6, your child should hit certain development milestones. Look for these as a guide to your child’s development.

At age 8, your child will hit certain development milestones. Find out what milestones your child should be hitting and what you can do to help.

What are some developmental milestones your child should have reached by 18 months?

What are some developmental milestones your 1 year old should have hit?

Welcome to the teen years! Here’s what you can expect your daughter to experience at 13.

What are some developmental milestones your 2-year-old child should have hit?

13 marks the start of the teen years. Here are all the changes your son will go through this year.

Age 10 is a challenging year in the life of your daughter. Know the milestones to watch for.

Peers and puberty: Your 11-year-old girl is growing up.

There are certain milestones your child will most likely hit at age 9. Find out what to watch for and how to help.

How’s your boy? A quick look at what to expect when your son is 10.

By age 7, your child should reach certain development milestones. Here are the milestones to watch for at age 7.

Milestones help you track your child’s development and prepare for what’s next. Learn what skills children usually have by age 3, how to support your child, and how to keep your child safe.

Trying to keep up with your 16-year-old girl? Find out what challenges and triumphs she’ll encounter during this important time in her life.

Your daughter’s 17. She’s at the end of her teen years, but the journey to adulthood isn’t over yet. Here’s what you can expect during this important year.

Your son is 17 -- no longer a boy, but not yet a man. Learn what challenges he’ll likely encounter during this important year.

Milestones help you track your child’s development and prepare for what’s next. Learn what skills children usually have by age 5, how to support your child, and how to keep your child safe.

Your daughter is 18, and she’s at the end of her teen years. Learn what to expect as she tries to gain a foothold on her emerging independence.