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Healthy sleep is critical during adolescence, but a nationwide survey finds many parents have sleep-deprived teens at home. Staying up late to scroll through social media and catch up with friends on phones may be second nature for many teens. More than half of parents of teens with sleep troubles think electronics are to blame. Once they hit puberty, adolescents need eight to 10 hours of sleep per night, but just over a third of American teens say they are getting at least eight hours on a typical school night. And research shows that inadequate or disrupted sleep can have long-lasting health effects. Research also links inadequate sleep to health problems ranging from obesity to anxiety and depression.

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Raising a teen isn't easy. Raising a troubled teen is even more difficult. Whether your teen has substance use problems, behavioral issues, or mental health problems , intervention is necessary. There are several things you can do to help guide your teen onto the right path before she becomes an adult.

After spending years protecting your children from all sorts of dangers on the road and off, you now face the prospect of handing them the keys to the family car. It's time for them to learn how to drive. Are you prepared?