Your Child, Ages 12-18

Dear Parents,

Happy new year! Make 2008 a great year by sticking to your resolutions, whether that means losing weight, saving money, or planning for the future.

The mother-daughter relationship can be touchy at times. Read dozens of important tips for parenting your teenage daughter. Knowing what your daughter is thinking can help you communicate better.

Finally, gear up for the presidential primaries with election-themed printables, quizzes, and more.

From the Editors at FamilyEducation.com

New Year's Resolutions
Find out how to achieve your goals for the new year.

Quiz: Is Your Teen Planning for the Future? Setting College and Career Goals Family Resolution Book Realistic Weight-Loss Goals

Setting Exercise Goals Ten Great Volunteer Ideas Teach Kids to Save Money More on Celebrating the New Year

The Mother-Daughter Relationship
Find effective strategies for communicating with your daughter.

Giving and Getting Advice Mothers Raising Daughters: 30 Critical Tips What's Going on Inside Your Daughter's Head? What Could My Teen Daughter Be Thinking?

Punishing and Grounding Your Teen Daughter Why Nothing Moms Do Is Right The Art of Talking to Teenagers More on Raising Your Teenage Daughter

Presidential Primaries
The Iowa caucus, on January 3, kicks off the United States presidential election.

Political Primaries Quiz Talking with Kids About Political Ads Why Don't Americans Vote? U.S. Presidents' Names List

Election Poll Printable Poll: The Electoral College Quiz: What Do You Know About the Constitution? More on Elections

Fun Facts Calendar for 2008
Print out our free fun facts calendar for 2008. This printable calendar is full of entertaining and interesting facts for every day of the year.

		Join in this discussion about raising teens on our Message Boards: "Today she went to school after being off for 2 days sick, I got a call saying she is now suspended for 3 days for fighting with another girl. I can't believe this is my daughter - she is well brought up and a pretty, clever girl - I have no idea where this horrid person is coming from." —mojoscot

Interactive College Search
Want to start looking for colleges, but just don't know where to start? Try our interactive college search to peruse hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States and beyond!

Smart Snack Finder
With our new Smart Snack Finder, you can instantly find healthy substitutes for all those less-than-healthy snacks you and your kids are tempted by. Give it a whirl!