Sunday Reading

Do you know what your teen’s text messages mean?

Some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

Some college dorms are allowing students to bring their pets to school with them. But make sure you teen really thinks it over before he brings his pet. Pets need a lot of love and sometimes college students are way too busy to attend to all of their pets needs.

Teen Vogue has a political blog called Political Parties.

Teens use of street drugs is down, but there is an increase in prescription drug abuse.

Many schools are using new technology to keep parents informed. Now parents can see what their kids are eating at school and put money in their lunch accounts electronically. You can also check out their grades, see upcoming assignments and track their behavior.

Are free online textbooks the wave of the future?

Has your teen daughter had the HPV vaccine? Did she experience any side effects?

Here are some tips to keep your teen student organized.

Dr. Gwenn tells us what kids need to know about teen pregnancy and sex education.

Speaking of teens and sex, where’s the love? There is a debate between abstinence-only education and sex education, but what about teaching kids about love and bonding?

A teen’s perspective on lowering the legal drinking age in the U.S. And here’s another look at both sides of the drinking age issues.

Watching the Democratic and Republican Conventions with your kids can help heighten their awareness on important issues and the political process as a whole.

Did your child’s school make the list for the healthiest schools in America?

Here’s an allowance idea. Pay in advance and leave the responsibility up to your kids.