When I was a kid the boys collected baseball cards. Today kids are collecting PopCardz with photos and information about their favorite celebrity.

New site Zumeo is Gen Y’s LinkedIn offering recent college grads a social networking and job site.

Is Dark Knight too dark for the Kids Choice Awards?

Researchers have linked frequent marijuana use to an increased risk of testicular cancer.

Athletes beware. Vitaminwater was cited in a little-noted section on the NCAA website as producing six flavors containing banned or impermissible substances that could result in positive drug tests.

Five things you should know about kids and the internet.

Girl Scouts and Microsoft have created a new online safety resource where girls can give other girls advice on things like cyberbullying, predators, and social networkings.

Scholastic Book Club is being blasted for selling videos and toys instead of books.

The ACLU is helping some Florida students take their school to court over a school gay-straight alliance club.

Truth campaign prevented almost half-a-million teens from smoking.

Our children often look up toactors, musicians, or athletes as role models, but maybe we should be encouraging role models closer to home.

Need some tips on curbing your teen’s bad behavior?

Miley Cyrus is being sued by some Asian groups over her latest offensive photo.

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Help our underachieving teen find success in school.

Is today’s education “dumbed down” for our teenagers? Teens today are better at instant responses, but can’t give descriptive responses like we did back in our day.

Is surfing the internet altering your brain?

Sending your kids to college may get a lot more expensive in the next year.

Teens are choosing less expensive public colleges over public ones. Well except for Ivy Leagues.

You’re iPhone could save your life with this heart monitor application.

Gen Y is looking for safety and security in their car purchases.

Help your kids overcome a phobia by making them face it.

Too much salt in our food has lead to an increase in kidney stones in children.

Tell your teens to stay away from black henna tattoos.

Is sexual humor ok for teen boys (South Park) but too risque for teen girls (Blah Girls)?

Nintendo is still doing well despite the economy.

Tattoos are becoming so main stream you can now get a tattoo at the mall.

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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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Is Generation Y going deaf due to in-ear headphones and loud music?

All I got at college was homework, but some colleges and universities are handing out iPhones or an iTouch to their students so they can notify them of school closings and other school notifications. But will it just be something else to keep students distracted during class?

The debate to lower the drinking age is getting a lot of criticism.

A Boomer’s Guide to Communicating with Gen X and Gen Y.

A teen’s poor sleep habits can cause him/her to have high blood pressure.

A new study shows that physically active kids may do better in school.

There’s a new ringtone in India that promotes safe sex.

Cheerleading is the riskiest sport for girls.

Facecard is trying to teach kids about money and discouraging college students from using credit cards.

According to teens it’s easier to buy prescription drugs than beer.

A new study finds that teens of parents who enforce a no smoking ban at home are less likely to try smoking.

American teens aren’t following the Olympics.

Not surprisingly ivy league graduates earn more after college.

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Teens don’t need TVs for graduation anymore. 62% of college students are watching television online.

Teens are getting their booze for free from adults. 40% of underage drinkers say they got alcohol from adults. You may want to lock up your alcohol, because more than 80% of the nation’s estimated 10.8 million underage current drinkers most recently drank at their own home or someone else’s home.

Think it’s hard enough dealing with your kids begging for all the new gadgets they see advertised on television? Well now kids are seeing more and more beer and vodka ads on television too.

Some teens are getting their alcohol fix by doing shots through their eyes. Yuck!

The internet makes it’s harder for teens to lie about where they’ve been and what they’ve been doing.

Is your teen trying to decide what to be when he/she grows up? Maybe they should consider a tech degree. Apparently less students are seeking tech degrees while the demand is increasing.

Need some tips on how to make sure your teen doesn’t start smoking? Parents are a big influence on keeping the butts out of their child’s mouths.

Get your kids to eat their vegetables. Or offer them a “salad bar” choice.

Does you teen have bad breath? Learn what causes bad breath and how you can prevent it.

If your teen enjoys camping here are some camping tips for teens.

Keep your child’s brain working with these multipication games.

Looking for even more activities for your tween or teen girl? How about a spa day?

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