28 episodes
Healthy Futures - Preparing for High School Education Development Center, Inc.
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- Education
How can I help my teen handle the pressures of adolescence? When should I start talking with my child about alcohol, dating, and sex, and what should I say?
Teens may act like they don't want to hear from their parents, but your guidance is key to helping them face the challenges ahead. The stories of families in Healthy Futures - Preparing for High School can help you find the ways to talk to your teen about difficult topics, stay involved in their lives, and provide the support they need to make healthy decisions.
Hosted by actor John Amos
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What are we going to do
Chantal's son and Erika's granddaughter are about to enter high school. How can they montior and encourage them through these challenging years?
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9th Grade wasn't easy for me either
Jimmy is teased for being so much shorter than the other boys at school. His father Charles tries to relate to his son by sharing a story from his own time in high school.
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I'm gonna get a hot older guy
Christine tells a friend how she wants to attract some older boys in high school. After overhearing, how can her grandmother Erika encourage her to resist pressure from friends and older boys?
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It was a hard day for both of us
RaShawn comes home and gives his mom Chantal attitude. How will she react?
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You talk about that with him
Charles feels overwhelmed will his son's growing interest in girls, and asks his friend Enrico for advice on how to talk to him.
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Let's keep talking
Although he feels uncomfortable, Charles needs to talk with his son Jimmy about safe sex.