Prom season is in full swing, and with sewing becoming so popular these days, lots of teenagers are looking to create their own unique look.
Threadbanger has a great how-to video for transforming a dated 80s dress (save money and hit the thrift store!) into a dress that will wow the crowd today.
This is still a pretty challenging DIY project, but it’s a great way to save some $$$ and create a unique dress – all at the same time!

Dr. Robyn gives us tips on helping our teens make good decisions even in the face of peer pressure.
Convince underage girls not to drink by letting them know their drunken antics will be the butt of many jokes. Humiliation goes a long way with a teenage girl. Watch the videos on ALot2Lose.com with your daughter and see what she thinks.
Speaking of underage drinking, Vanessa Van Petten gives us the facts about teen drinking.
And Liz at This Full House points us to another great site called Grltlk.org website as she starts talking to her teens about drinking.
According to The Teen Drug …read more

It’s prom season and you know what that means. Big money on beautiful gowns. Tuxedos. Flowers. Fancy dinner. Condoms.
Condoms?!?
Yes, condoms. At least for one school.
A school in Arizona has voted to put condoms in a goodie bag they will be handing out at prom. The bag will contain balloons, candy, pictures frames and condoms.
It’s widely known that many people have sex after prom. Sometimes for the first time. Prom is the one night some parents let their kids stay out all night. A few parents even get hotel rooms for their student and their friends. But, even with this fact, …read more

Image details: Young couple at prom served by picapp.com
Tis the season for the “big dance” also known as Prom! From now until mid-June the sight of a limo in the neighborhood or teen girls all dressed to the nines, will be a fairly common sight. Luckily Prom is a few years off for my kids, but I still remember my prom very vividly – from the pink and white candy striped dress from GunneSax (still not as ugly as these prom dresses) to being incredibly nervous at dinner to feeling “pressured” by my date for some after party action (no, …read more