Meme’s aren’t just for blogging anymore. Facebook friends are sharing 25 random things about themselves .

A 9-year-old wrote an iphone app.

Finally a good MySpace story. A MySpace user prevented a suicide.

Speaking of MySpace, 90,000 sex offenders have been removed from the site.

The House approved creation of an office in the Justice Department to help university security forces train for and prevent violent incidents.

Kellogg has decided to drop Michael Phelps over his pot smoking photo. And some mom’s are pretty darn happy about it.

Our favorite childhood game, Candy Land, is going to be a movie?!?

Is a teen’s brain to blame for them not listening to us?

Too much TV can make teens depressed.

These parents took a different approach to get their teen to study harder; humiliation.

The latest fashions on the street include comfort, skating chic, and aprons. Interesting.

Do you know a 7- to 18-year-old, doing extraordinary things in his/her community or around the world to better the lives of others? Well enter him/her in the Build-A-Bear Workshop® Huggable Heroes® before February 27 to win an educational scholarship.

Lifetime is casting for a new reality series. They will send stay-at-home moms on vacation while dads stay home to take care of the kids and house on his own. If you’re interested email a contact number and brief description about yourself and your family to lifetimetvcasting at gmail dot com. Tell us why you would be perfect for the show. Include a recent photo and all family members names, ages and activities your children are involved in. Families must live in a house.

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Vanessa Van Petten give us 7 facts about teen dating abuse that all parents should know.

Kids who talk on cell phones may be more likely to walk in to traffic.

ADHD drugs may cause kids to hallucinate even when taken correctly.

Business Week’s Working Parents has some information on keeping your kids off drugs.

Can you catch obesity like the common cold?

The new Road Safety Campaign has been created to show parents how to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.

A university in the U.K. is doing away with textbooks and instead downloaded lessons on to ipods.

With an “obesity epidemic” going on in the U.S. why are we still criticizing thin actresses for putting on a few pounds. When I first saw the photos of Jessica Simpson I thought we were making fun of her “mom jeans” and horrible choice of belt (or belts as the case may be). I was disgusting to find out the controversy is that she is now fat. Fat? Give me a break.

When it comes to sex the majority of today’s teens are more conservative than teens in the past.

A California school expelled two students for being lesbians. And the courts say the school has that right.

Teens who watch a lot of TV also eat a lot of crap foods.

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Are you keeping up on the new slang terms for 2009?

Thanks to government regulations meth use has steadily declined in the last couple years, but the popularity surged again in 2008.

The Pope has his own YouTube channel.

Two students were sent home from school because their hair was too blond.

There’s a new fashion trend for boys; knit beanies worn at the hairline.

The Supreme Court killed the Child Online Protection Act.

What do our teens wish we knew?

We have to wait until our kids are 22 before they’ll start to appreciate us?

What stresses college students out?

The next generation, Gen Z, will change the way we do business.

Young adults use more sleep aids.

I can’t get over a chest cold without a steroid, but apparently steroids don’t help wheezing preschoolers.

Girls are more techie than boys.

A researcher at Texas A&M International University says there is “no significant relationship” between school shootings and video games.

The Do’s and Dont’s of connecting with your kids on Facebook.

Provide an open atmosphere for your teenagers to talk to you about their love problems.

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Has your teen read the 10 best books from 2008?

MTV’s ratings are falling within the teen and young adult age group…so their target market. I guess we no longer want our MTV.

Gaming is no longer just for boys. Publishers are now targeting girls as well with new games such as chearleading and High School Musical.

Author Lisa McMann and Simon & Schuster asks U.S. teens between 14 and 18 to tell them “What is the Greatest Obstacle You’ve Overcome?” Your teen could win $1000 towards reaching his/her goal.

A devastated mom warns of the dangers of alcohol poisoning.

Local scholarships are better than online scholarships.

American Girl is coming out with new dolls to teach self-empowerment. They are starting in 2009 with Charissa who teaches girls how to stand up to bullies.

There’s some new technology to help prevent teens from drunk dialing their latest crush.

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Here are 10 tips to help kids get their homework done.

Do you know the new skills for parenting a teenage girl?

We all focus on the negatives of ADHD, but Micheal Phelps has shown that there could be some positive results of ADHD as well.

Teen documents her war with food on YouTube.

A 13-year-old Florida boy was arrested for disturbing the classroom by passing gas.

A bus driver in Massachusetts offered high school cheerleaders $40 if they would lift up their skirts.

A teacher in Fort Lauderdale turned himself in for punching an 8-year-old student in the face.

In the UK a 13-year-old boy stabbed himself in the stomach in front of his classmates because he was upset that his girlfriend broke up with him the previous night.

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Parents can help a teen with their body image issues by understanding, reassuring, explaining, and modeling.

Baby Boomers are raising a smug generation and it may be setting teens up for failure.

A ban on fast food advertising could decrease obesity by 18%.

Burger King is trying to get healthy by limiting sodium in kid meals and promoting adult meals with less than 650 calories.

Let kids eat cake…occasionally.

Some unique gift ideas for your tweens and teens.

Play = Learning, but kids are playing less.

There’s a new video game about graduate school and you need to write your dissertation.

Finally a manual for raising teens.

Want to have a drink with your teen to teach responsible drinking? Well it’s ok in some states, but not in others.

A new study finds that the internet is good for kids. Most kids avoid dangerous sites and only use the internet for research and communicating with friends.

Millennials prefer to do their banking via the web and instant messaging.

Another mom turned her kids in when she recognized them on the news as the suspects of a robbery.

Think your teen might be the victim of bullying? Here are the signs to look for.

It may be more difficult for a teen to quit smoking because teen’s don’t have a lot of the same options that adults have.

Presidents have always taken to the modern technology to address citizens. First it was radio, then television, and now the web. Obama is hosting his own version of Roosevelt’s fireside chats with weekly addresses on YouTube.

Here are some creative ways to give teens money for Christmas.

In celebrity news…

TRL ended it’s decade long run with a bang.

Not surprisingly, Miley Cryus says she is not dating that 20-year-old she hangs with constantly…they are just friends.

Paris Hilton and Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden ended their 9 month relationship.

Britney Spears says she got married for all the wrong reasons. And parents everywhere are screaming, “well duh!”

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Got teens? Then you should be reading This Full House.

The CDC says the HPV vaccine is safe.

Is Lego sexist?

Vanessa helps us understand our teen’s friendships.

Here’s 3 tips to connect with your teens.

More kids have food allergies than in the past.

Ford expanded Driving Skills for Life during National Teen Driver Safety Week.

Here are some tips on telling a partner your have an STD. Hopefully our teens will never need this information.

If the election was up to the under 18 crowd the next President would be Obama.

Lack of sleep can harm students grades plus decrease their reaction time and memory.

What lies ahead for abstinence only education programs now that Bush is leaving office?

The earlier teens start drinking alcohol or using drugs, the more likely he/she will struggle as an adult.

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One school made a 13-year-old Goth boy remove his makeup. Is this sexual discrimination?

When moms overestimate their teens’ future use of alcohol, it actually leads teens to drink more.

As a sign of the technology times, Visa is going mobile. Soon our teens will be doing everything with their cell phones.

Have you teenager-proofed your marriage?

Dr. Robyn has 7 ways to NOT be a helicopter parent when talking to teachers.

My Political World is social network getting young people involved in politics.

Help your young kids understand the political process.

And Channel One has started their election coverage.

Teen abortion rates have plummeted.

What to do if your teen is cutting.

As expected, older children are being dropped off at hospitals in Nebraska under their new safe haven law. One father dropped off all nine of his children from the age of 1 to 17.

Teach your tweens and teens self-discipline.

All kids from 6 months to 18 are encouraged to get flu shots this year.

Dr. Drew Pinsky has a new sex show on MTV; Sex…With Mom and Dad. In each episode Dr. Drew will help a teen and his or her parents work through their problems discussing sex, dating and relationships.

Banning soda in schools has had little effect on the amount of soda kids are drinking.

What do teens have to say about cyberbulling?

Here’s a shocker, Clay Aiken is gay. And so is Lindsay Lohan.

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Apparently Milk of Magnesium can help clear up that acne.

In some cities the police are encouraging people to text in anonymous tips to stop crimes. They are hoping this will encourage teens to report crimes.

Anti-abortion trucks with very graphic photos of aborted fetus may be coming to your child’s school. I’m all for free speech, but these trucks are a disgusting way to make your point and are not suitable for children.

When I was a teenager we spent many a Friday and Saturday night cruising up and down the avenue. Not anymore. Now kids need to find alternatives to cruising because of high gas prices.

Kids are cheating, lying and stealing online.

Is the HPV vaccine to blame for a teen’s paralysis?

Some pranks can be funny, but sometimes they get out of hand. Teens pull pranks for the thrills, but most do not consider the consequences, which can even be deadly.

Speaking of pranks, a 19-year-old Minnesota teen tried to sell his vote on eBay as a prank. But now he’s been charged with a felony.

Pediatricians are recommending cholesterol screening for children and cholesterol-lowering drugs for children as young as 8.

Your satisfaction with your own relationship may dictate the rules you set for you teen’s dating.

Habbo joins forces with the Matthew Shepard Foundation to educate online users about dignity and respect in a new project called Erase Hate.

A Georgia teen is in big trouble for posting a video of himself abusing a child while he was babysitting.

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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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