Although our tweens and teens are probably a little too old for it, I was a little bit giddy when I heard there’s a new Electric Company on PBS.
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 …read more

I remember when I was a teenager and a family member would buy me clothes for Christmas. It was usually something I really couldn’t see me wearing (like the year I got these two really ugly brown striped turtlenecks). I thought old people just don’t understand good fashion.
Up until this week I thought that wasn’t me. I’m a parent now, but I’m a hip parent. I watch MTV. I glance at the teen magazine covers. I read TMZ. I know what everybody’s wearing.
But then I found myself standing in the middle of the men’s department at Kohl’s and I realized, …read more

Have you finished your back-to-school shopping yet? I hate to admit it, but we haven’t even started yet. And school starts on Wednesday. I’ve always been kind of a procrastinator. I admit it.
Being fashion challenged I had no idea what’s in these days. That is, until I had dinner with some friends last weekend and discovered all things 80’s are coming back in. I believe there was a noticeable groan coming from my direction.
I guess we knew this day would come. After all it was that long ago girls were pulling 70’s items from their parents closets and donning the …read more

Do you know how to talk to your teens about LGBT issues? Even straight teens need to be informed about LGBT issues so they can put an end to intolerance and bullying.
What should you do if your daughter encounters a mean girl at school?
Cell phone companies are coming up with ways for parents to restrict teens usage, text messages and downloads on their cell phones.
Is wearing two pairs of pants a new fashion trend? Apparently it’s a way for a drug deal to conceal drugs.
Even grandparents are starting to text now.
Young people are getting their political news online.
Are you a …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

Gone are the days where I can shop for my girls without them being with me! Apart from the fact that their choice in brands is different from mine, they have such different styles, I just can’t pick out the right things with out them being with me.
Right now my girls love Limited Too and its’ sister brand, Justice – Just for Girls. The monkeys, sports graphic tees, fun prints, and trendy look has them by the purse strings. I have been trying to teach them that brand isn’t everything and how to save money by buying basics at Target …read more