Katy Lee, at Adventures in Parenting, has some good insights on this topic in the post, Is abstinence realistic?

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Other related questions: “What should parents be telling their teens about abstinence?  How much is it the responsibility of the parents to inform youngsters and discuss the consequences?”

What’s your opinion on abstinence and teens?

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More schools are educating teens on dating violence and how to get help.

72% of teens want to be involved positive activities rather than just sitting around being lazy.

Teens might be able to keep up with resolutions if they are monthly instead of annual.

Vision boards might help keeps achieve their goals.

Are energy drinks on the way out?

A doctor is getting teens to clean up their MySpace pages.

Screen time should be limited to no more than 2 hours a day to help teens stay fit.

Get kids involved in their own nutrition by teaching them to cook.

Is overeating in our DNA?

More boys are worrying about body image and suffering from eating disorders.

8 Traits of Teens Who Abstain From Sex

Teen birth rates are on the rise in many states, with Mississippi at the top.

For the very first time a dad will be president of the PTA.

Kids in California may have 5 less days of school thanks to Governor Schwarzenegger.

Thankfully I’m not the only mom who forces her kids to be her Facebook friends.

Is plastic surgery ok for teens?

There’s a cool new online community for tweens and teens interested in fashion and designing.

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What not to include on your social networking page.

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a list of the top 10 books for young adults.

If your tween isn’t getting enough gossip (is that even possible?) there’s a new gossip site geared towards tweens; Just Jared Jr.

Tyra Banks has some shocking statistics about our teens. Girls are losing their virginity at 14. And more than half of them aren’t using protection.

There’s an HPV vaccine in the works for men.

Here are some more suggestions on improving communication with your teen.

Need some ideas on teaching your child about budgeting?

Teach your teen how to not drink at parties.

Texting is the new way for parents to communicate with their teenagers.

Should Congress enact another Prohibition?

Text messaging can help your child combat obesity?

Teens are driving without a license…and being reckless.

And getting less than 8 hours of sleep makes you twice as likely to fall asleep behind the wheel.

State Farm tells us what we need to know while teaching our teens to drive.

Students who play a musical instrument outperform kids who don’t on vocabulary and reasoning.

Lindsay Lohan officially opens up about her relationship.

Is there another Disney star with naked photos?

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Another option is the Blogging Scholarship. If your teen is a blogger have them check it out.

Cell phones are bring families together.

Teach your kids to stand up for the right thing even when it’s unpopular.

Now you can order a Pizza Hut pizza right from Facebook.

What did college students think of the last debate?

The Chicago public school district may soon have a new high school with a “gay-friendly” atmosphere.

Your teen may need to take vitamin D supplements.

Your teen not a football fan? She may be now. The Jonas Brothers are going to perform during halftime at the Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.

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Girls are having sex for all the wrong reasons.

More and more college grads are moving back home.

Some high school and colleges are offering incentives to get students to bike to class rather than drive. One school in Wisconsin is even giving away free bikes and helmets as long as students agree to not drive to school.

Rather than spending a lot of money on the latest gadget for your kids’ birthday, spend some time together instead.

Researchers believe addictions to tanning and tanning beds have caused a 50% increase in melanoma.

There are some things parents can do to help their teen transition in to high school.

Nintendo just continues to amaze me. First they came out with the Wii, which I love. And then the Wii Fit which literally grumbles at me if I wait to long between workouts. And now they are coming out with a new game to prep students for the SATs; FutureU.

Are our schools to blame for why students hate school?

Professions advise against testing your kids for drugs on your own. In fact here are seven reasons parents should not administer store bought drug tests on their kids. Plus five ways kids can beat drug tests.

Girls need some small chested idols to look up to.

Our kids have become very environmentally-friendly. In fact college students want to work for green companies.

Teens can now find their parents on Facebook. I’ve friended my kids on Facebook.

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Should you use a DriveCam in your teenagers car? On one hand you can keep track of them and make sure they are safe. On the other hand they don’t really have their privacy.

How knowledgeable are you about drugs? Do you know the street names? It’s important to be informed so you can keep track of your kids.

I recently threw out all of our old cleaning supplies and bought green supplies. And I’ve begun to buy organic foods. Now I have seven ways to help my kids be more green.

Know the facts about teens and sex so you can talk to them about it. “The health risks it involves can be reduced through communication within the family.”

We have spyware on our teenagers’ computers and I’m not ashamed admit it. It can be a good thing if you use it responsibly.

Eventually we have to stop cutting up their meat and let our teens make their own decisions. It’s our job to Coach our kids to make good choices and then let them loose.

If your teen is even considering a trip for Spring Break you need to watch the MomLogic series on the matter first. Part 1 addresses excessive drinking and drugs. Part 2 discusses risky sexual behaviors teens perform while away from mom and dad. Part 3 tells us “the right way to talk to your teen so they make smart decisions when you’re not around.” Vanessa Van Petten also has some great tips on protecting teens on Spring Break.

YPulse agrees YouTube and MySpace didn’t make the Florida teens beat up another girl. There are many other things in play on this one.

Adventures in Parenting has a list of things you should never say to your child. You need to keep your cool. Once you say it you will never be able to take it back.

Apparently you’re not really in a relationship unless you announce it on Facebook.

A sixteen-year-old girl has her own charity inspired by a trip to India when she was 13. She’s pretty amazing.

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Adventures in Parenting has the sixth and final article on effective discipline. Check out the series.

Online Teen Magazine has some tips for overcoming jealousy in a relationship.

The WSJ has an article about teens abusing prescription drugs.

A Long Island school tries to wean teens off of gossip one hour at a time.

New teen driving laws in Boston seem to be working to keep teens safe on the road.

Do you need some tips on how to talk to your teens about the upcoming election? BlogHer has you covered with links to several articles.

Kidz World has an interview with the Guitar Hero World Champ, Chris Chike. Have you played Guitar Hero? It’s quite addicting. I’ve gotten pretty good on the easy level.

A professor at Syracuse University walks out of class if students disrespect him by texting in class. How do you feel about this?

SciFi.com is launching a gaming blog. I’m pretty sure my boys will be grabbing their RSS feed.

Is using GPS to keep track of teens a way to keep them safe or is it just to spy on them?

I know some schools have boys and girls rooms on the same floor, but now some schools have mixed-gender dorm rooms. I’m not sure I’m comfortable with that.

The glamorization of drugs in rap music has increased considerably over the last several years.

Emo bashing has become a big problem in Mexico.

Nickelodeon is planning their own version of High School Musical, called Spectacular.

There is a graduation gap between big cities and suburbs.

Getting teens a credit card does not teach them to be responsible financially. In fact it does just the opposite.

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