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• When Your Teen Is Having a Baby

  If your daughter is pregnant and planning to have the baby, many changes await your family. How can you support her through the challenges to come?

• What Is LSD?

  LSD is a dangerous hallucinogenic drug that affects mood, judgment, and behavior.

• What Is MDMA (Ecstasy)?

  Ecstasy is a dangerous illegal drug that can cause hallucinations and even death.

• What Is Marijuana?

  Many teens and young adults use marijuana in some form. Understand its risks so you can help your kids make good decisions.

• What Is Methamphetamine (Meth)?

  Methamphetamines are dangerous stimulants that speed up a person's heart rate and bodily functions. When used in large doses, meth can kill.

• What Is Nicotine?

  Nicotine is a highly addictive stimulant. Those who start smoking before age 21 have the hardest time breaking the habit.

• What Is PCP?

  PCP abuse is less common these days, mostly because of the drug's scary side effects. Find out more about the drug phencyclidine.

• What Is Rohypnol?

  Rohypnol is an antianxiety medication. Because it can cause extreme drowsiness (or "blackouts"), the drug is often used in date rapes.

• What Is Salvia?

  There are many types of salvia plants. One, salvia divinorum, has a substance that can cause psychedelic experiences.

• What Is Xylazine?

  Xylazine is a tranquilizer used by veterinarians that is also used as a street drug mixed with other drugs (mainly fentanyl) to increase the effects and lower the price.

• What Are Inhalants?

  Inhalants like glue are sniffed or huffed to give the user a high. Doing it even once can be fatal.

• Teaching Kids to Be Smart About Strangers

  Sometimes it's a good idea for kids to talk to strangers. Who else will they turn to if they're lost and need help? Here's how to teach kids when it's OK to talk to strangers and when it's not.

• Vaping: What Parents Should Know

  E-cigarettes (or “vape pens”) heat a liquid until it becomes a vapor, which is inhaled. The liquid (called e-liquid or “vape juice”) can contain nicotine or marijuana distillate or oil. Here are the facts on vaping.

• What Are “Magic” Mushrooms?

  Some kinds of mushrooms are considered illegal drugs because they contain substances that cause people to hallucinate. Find out more about hallucinogenic mushrooms.

• What Are Amphetamines?

  Amphetamines (including prescription diet pills) are highly addictive stimulants that accelerate functions in the brain and body.

• What Are Bath Salts?

  Bath salts are powerful stimulant drugs that increase brain and central nervous system activity.

• What Are Cocaine & Crack?

  Cocaine and crack are illegal drugs that produce an intense high and can cause a stroke, heart attack, or even death.

• What Are Depressants?

  Depressants calm and relax nerves. But if used in the wrong way, they can be dangerous and even cause life-threatening problems.

• What Is Fentanyl?

  Fentanyl is a synthetic (man-made) opioid that doctors can prescribe to treat pain. Fentanyl is also made illegally and sold as a street drug.

• What Is GHB?

  GHB, gamma hydroxybutyrate, is a popular club and date rape drug that can be deadly.

• What Is Heroin?

  Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal narcotic that can cause death when taken in excess.

• What Is Ketamine?

  Ketamine hydrochloride is a quick-acting anesthetic that can cause intoxication, hallucinations, and even death when taken in dangerously high doses.

• Talking to Your Child About Puberty

  Talking to kids about puberty is an important job for parents, especially because kids often hear about sex and relationships from unreliable sources. Here are some tips.

• Talking to Your Child About Periods

  Kids reaching puberty should already know what's going to happen to their bodies. Here are some tips for talking to your daughter about menstruation.

• Talking to Kids About Race and Racism

  Race and the harmful effects of racism are common topics of conversation for some families. Other parents, though, might talk about racism and discrimination with their kids rarely, or not at all.To help put an end to racism, everyone has to take an active role, no matter who they are.

• Talking to Kids About Gun Violence

  When gun violence is in the news, kids might worry that it could happen to them or someone they love. Here's how to talk to them about it.

• How to Talk to Your Child About the News

  News reports are often educational. But when stories are about disturbing topics, parents can find it hard to explain to kids. Here are some guidelines.

• Connecting With Your Preteen

  As your preteen becomes more independent, staying connected may seem like more of a challenge. But it's as important as ever – here are some tips.

• Getting Support When Your Child Has Special Health Care Needs

  You might have more on your plate than most parents, but it doesn't mean you have to do it all alone. Here's how to ask for help and avoid caregiver burnout.

• Drugs: What Parents Need to Know

  Knowing what drugs are out there, what they can do, and how they can affect someone is the first step in raising drug-free kids.

• Disciplining Your Toddler

  Reeling in your active little one can be tough. But setting limits now helps prevent bigger problems down the road.

• Child Abuse

  Child abuse — whether it's physical, sexual, emotional, medical, or another type — can harm kids in many ways. Learn how to spot the signs of child abuse.

• Caring for Siblings of Kids With Disabilities

  Kids love their siblings. Often, those who have a brother or sister with special needs want to help. Here's how to help them feel loved and secure about their place in the family.

• Handling Picky Eating in Toddlers (Video)

  Make mealtimes more pleasant and less stressful for everyone by learning how to handle a picky eater.

• Your Child’s Self-Esteem

  Strong self-esteem is a child's armor against the challenges of the world. Here's how to build healthy self-esteem in your kids.

• When a Pet Dies

  For most kids, pets are more than just animals – they're members of the family. So it can be heartbreaking to lose one. Here's how to help kids cope.

• When a Loved One Dies: How to Help Your Child

  When a loved one dies, children feel and show their grief in different ways. Here are some tips for parents on supporting kids through a loss.

• Underage Drinking: What Can Parents Do?

  Many kids and teens try alcohol during their high school and college years. But parents are important role models in this area. Here's how to set a good example.

• Tips for Divorcing Parents

  Every divorce - and every family - is different. But these guidelines might make the change a bit easier.

• Teaching Kids About Their Bodies

  Teaching kids about their bodies and what is private can help them develop healthy feelings about their bodies in age-appropriate ways.

• Sexual Orientation

  During the teen years, sexual feelings are awakened in new ways because of the hormonal and physical changes of puberty. It takes time for many kids to understand who they are and who they're becoming. Part of that understanding includes a person's sexual feelings and attractions.

• Preparing Your Child for a New Sibling

  The arrival of a new baby can cause lots of changes. But parents can prepare kids for an addition to the family.

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  Kids and teens who live through a traumatic event can develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Healing is possible with the help of professional counseling and support from loved ones.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): How to Support Your Child’s Mental Health

  The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring uncertainty for kids and teens. Here's how to help them.

• Cyberbullying

  Cyberbullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass or target another person. Here are some suggestions on what to do if online bullying has become part of your child's life.

• Helping Kids When They Worry

  All kids worry at times, and some may do so more than others. But parents can help kids manage it and tackle everyday problems with ease. Find out how.

• Anxiety Disorders

  Anxiety is a normal part of growing up, and all kids experience it. But when it becomes extreme, it can interfere with a child's overall happiness.

• Answering Questions About Sex

  Answering kids' questions about sex is a responsibility many parents dread. But by answering these questions honestly, parents can help foster healthy feelings about sex.

• Taming Tempers

  Controlling outbursts can be hard for kids - and helping them learn to do so is a tough job for their parents. But just about every child can improve with the right coaching.

• Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol

  As much as parents may not like to think about it, the truth is that many kids and teens try alcohol before it is legal for them to drink it. Here's an age-based guide on how to talk to them about it.

• Talking to Your Child About Drugs

  Help protect kids against drug use by giving them the facts before they're in a risky situation.

• Sexting: What Parents Need to Know

  Sexting could haunt a teen for the rest of his or her life. Here's what parents need to know.

• Kids and Smoking

  The health risks of smoking are well known, many young people still do it. Here's how to help your kids avoid smoking, vaping, or using chewing tobacco - or quit, if they've already started.

• Helping Kids Cope With Cliques

  With cliques prevalent in middle and high school, most kids encounter them at some point. Here's how parents can help kids maintain confidence and self-respect while dealing with cliques.

• Disciplining Your Child

  It's important to be consistent about discipline. If you don't stick to the rules and consequences, kids aren't likely to either. Find out how to vary your approach to fit your family.

• Biting

  There are ways to get to the bottom of your toddler's biting habit. These steps can help.

• What Is Narcan (Naloxone)?

  Narcan is a medicine that can save someone from a heroin, fentanyl, or prescription opioid medicine overdose. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone.

• Preventing Abductions

  It's important to teach your kids to be cautious without filling them with fear or anxiety. Here are ways to lessen the chances that your child will be abducted.

• Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety (Video)

  Feeling nervous, worried, or uneasy at times is a normal part of growing up. Here's how to help your child feel more in control and deal with stress.

• Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse

  Chugging cough medicine for an instant high is a dangerous, potentially deadly practice.

• Talking to Your Kids About STDs

  Your kids need to understand how STDs spread and how to protect themselves. Here's how to talk to them about sexually transmitted diseases.

• Secondhand Smoke

  Breathing in someone else's secondhand smoke is hazardous to our health. Find out what you can do about it.