Do you know what your teen’s text messages mean?
Some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.
Some college dorms are allowing students to bring their pets to school with them. But make sure you teen really thinks it over before he brings his pet. Pets need a lot of love and sometimes college students are way too busy to attend to all of their pets needs.
Teen Vogue has a political blog called Political Parties.
Teens use of street drugs is down, but there is an increase in prescription drug abuse.
Many …read more

Are your kids watching the Olympics? Kids can learn some life lessons from the Olympics.
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% …read more

Teenagers are so much fun to tease.
What would you do if your teen wanted to go to a party without adult supervision?
Teens often forget how permanent and visible the internet is. With a few mistakes they can easily damage their reputation online. But they can take steps to repair the damage to your online reputation?
Now teens are getting drunk by injecting fruit with alcohol.
A new survey shows that sixty-nine percent of teens sexually active at 14 have experienced abuse from dates.
Is your teen doing the same skin care routine during the summer that she was in the winter? With the …read more

97 Things To Do Before You Finish High School
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 …read more

Happy Father’s Day to all you dads! Put the lawn mower away, drop the power tools and step away from the grill. Today is our day to pamper you. So sit back and surf the net while your wife and kids take care of you.
When you ask how school was, what response do you get from your teen? If your teen is like most teens you get “fine.” But Vanessa Van Petten has some great conversation starters to get teens talking.
Disney is showing full-length movies on their website…for limited times. Finding Nemo ended on Friday, but you can now watch …read more