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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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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Are kids learning about ethics (or how to be unethical) on the internet?

Thanks to Wal-Mart and Disney Hannah Montana will give your kid a wake up call before school.

Childhood obesity not only causes health problems, but overweight kids may be at risk for trouble in school.

A new study shows that girls who spend too much time on the internet, drink too much alcohol and/or don’t get enough sleep may have issues with their weight.

Wii is coming out with a new game called Wii Music where kids (or parents) can play 60 different instruments and even write their own music.

Girls have caught up with boys in math skills.

Is today’s marketing too tweens and teens making kids grow up to fast?

About 3 percent of 12- to 17-year-old girls are physically or sexually assaulted by a boyfriend or date.

This year’s back-to-school trend is cheap.

Do teens need stay-at-home moms?

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