News of the pregnancy pact at Gloucester High in Massachusetts is all over the blogosphere. Parent Dish asks if the school makes it too easy for teen mothers. The Huffington Post examines the psychology of a teenage pact.

Steroid use is somewhat common with teens. Do you know what signs to look for to determine if your teen is using steroids?

Is your teen still looking for a summer job? Here are five summer jobs to consider.

Now soon-to-be college students can show college administrators just their best SAT score when they take the test multiple times.

Gas guzzling SUVs are still the safest cars for teens to drive.

My eight-year-old wants a cell phone, but we are resisting because he’s just too young. But what age is a good age for a cell phone? The New York Times has a great article on what is the right age for different technology.

What are you kids watching on TV? Apparently kids 6-11 are watching American Gladiators. Who knew?

A new video game addresses the fears that children of divorce may be feeling.

We’ll be seeing a lot of the Jonas Brothers this summer.

We’ve all heard of sleep walking, but is there such a thing as sleep texting?

The average teen has around 800 illegally downloaded songs on their iPod.

Teen cutters are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors.

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Parenting My Teen tells us how to cope with bullying.

There’s a new internet game called Miss Bimbo where “Girls are encouraged to compete against each other to become the ‘hottest, coolest, most famous bimbo in the whole world.’” Disgusting.

Did you hear about the teen in Florida who died after surgery for breast implants? MomLogic has an interview with a girl who survived a bad boob job.

At ecofabulous teens picked out some their favorite eco-friendly face scrubs.

A U.S. study shows that comprehensive sex ed classes may reduce teen birth rates more than abstinence only classes. Teens are safer when they are well informed about teen pregnancy and birth control as well as abstinence. And Parenting My Teen has some advice on talking to your teen about sex.

It’s that time of year when teens are thinking about summer jobs. Vanessa Van Petten has some suggestions for good summer jobs for teens.

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