Healthy Futures - Preparing for High School

Education Development Center, Inc.

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 - For Our Sons can help you find the ways to talk to your son 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?

Jan 29, 2010

4 min

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.

Jan 28, 2010

3 min

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?

Jan 27, 2010

3 min

It was a hard day for both of us

RaShawn comes home and gives his mom Chantal attitude. How will she react?

Jan 26, 2010

3 min

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.

Jan 25, 2010

3 min

Let's keep talking

Although he feels uncomfortable, Charles needs to talk with his son Jimmy about safe sex.

Jan 24, 2010

2 min

She spends all her time with him

Eva confides in her mother Marisa that her best friend is thinking about having sex with her new boyfriend. Marisa must respond in a way that promotes this kind of open discussion, but also makes sure Eva understands the importance of safe sex.

Jan 23, 2010

4 min

She keeps calling

Jimmy gets a phone call from a girl, and his older sister Monique teases him about it. How should their father Charles handle the situation?

Jan 22, 2010

4 min

It's so difference from how we grew up!

Arlene and Marisa reminisce about their own years in high school. How can they relate to the environment in which their own daughters are growing up?

Jan 21, 2010

3 min

Phone don't make the man

RaShawn insists he needs a fancy cell phone. His father Martin argues that a phone can't determine social status or make friends.

Jan 20, 2010

3 min