It’s not just girls, boys want to keep up with the latest trends too.
We can use lessons from the workplace to help teens with homework.
A new study found a link between degrading lyrics and teen sex.
Teen obesity is just as deadly as teen smoking.
R-rated movies are prompting teens to smoke.
Today’s teens are volunteering, even more than working part-time.
Teenagers addicted to the internet may have more aggressive behavior than teens without the addiction.
Teens and young adults are concerned about finances and expect to cut back on items like electronics and snacks.
Need some tips to help your high school student overcome an …read more

The mother of one of the teen’s accused of beating a classmate unconscious on a videotape that later showed up on YouTube was arrested last weekend for assaulting her daughter. Hmm…where did her daughter learn it from?
In one Michigan county teens are being sentenced for minor crimes by other teens.
Fantasy violence in video games is actually a good thing.
Need some help to keep your kids safe on the internet?
Are you worried your teen never tells you anything? Start asking them questions to get the conversation started.
And here are some questions to ask your teens about trust.
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Do you know enough digital slang to communicate with your teenager?
Meme’s aren’t just for blogging anymore. Facebook friends are sharing 25 random things about themselves .
A 9-year-old wrote an iphone app.
Finally a good MySpace story. A MySpace user prevented a suicide.
Speaking of MySpace, 90,000 sex offenders have been removed from the site.
The House approved creation of an office in the Justice Department to help university security forces train for and prevent violent incidents.
Kellogg has decided to drop Michael Phelps over his pot smoking photo. And some mom’s are pretty darn happy about it.
Our favorite childhood game, Candy Land, is going …read more

There are some new beauty trends including plumping up eyelashes with glaucoma drugs and lip stains.
Vanessa Van Petten give us 7 facts about teen dating abuse that all parents should know.
Kids who talk on cell phones may be more likely to walk in to traffic.
ADHD drugs may cause kids to hallucinate even when taken correctly.
Business Week’s Working Parents has some information on keeping your kids off drugs.
Can you catch obesity like the common cold?
The new Road Safety Campaign has been created to show parents how to help teen drivers stay safe on the road.
A university in the U.K. is doing …read more

Amy over at Shaping Youth interviewed PAYjr CEO David Jones where they talked about teaching kids about money management.
Has your teen read the 10 best books from 2008?
MTV’s ratings are falling within the teen and young adult age group…so their target market. I guess we no longer want our MTV.
Gaming is no longer just for boys. Publishers are now targeting girls as well with new games such as chearleading and High School Musical.
Author Lisa McMann and Simon & Schuster asks U.S. teens between 14 and 18 to tell them “What is the Greatest Obstacle You’ve Overcome?” Your teen could win …read more

CNN offers an age-by-age guide on why kids lie. To deal with your lying child set a good example and talk about lying can ruin your credibility.
Parents can help a teen with their body image issues by understanding, reassuring, explaining, and modeling.
Baby Boomers are raising a smug generation and it may be setting teens up for failure.
A ban on fast food advertising could decrease obesity by 18%.
Burger King is trying to get healthy by limiting sodium in kid meals and promoting adult meals with less than 650 calories.
Let kids eat cake…occasionally.
Some unique gift ideas for your tweens and teens.
Play = …read more

Rugby can help our boys.
What not to include on your social networking page.
Just in time for Christmas, here’s a list of the top 10 books for young adults.
If your tween isn’t getting enough gossip (is that even possible?) there’s a new gossip site geared towards tweens; Just Jared Jr.
Tyra Banks has some shocking statistics about our teens. Girls are losing their virginity at 14. And more than half of them aren’t using protection.
There’s an HPV vaccine in the works for men.
Here are some more suggestions on improving communication with your teen.
Need some ideas on teaching your child about budgeting?
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Allstate is offering teen journalists a chance to win some cash with their teen driving writing competition.
Got teens? Then you should be reading This Full House.
The CDC says the HPV vaccine is safe.
Is Lego sexist?
Vanessa helps us understand our teen’s friendships.
Here’s 3 tips to connect with your teens.
More kids have food allergies than in the past.
Ford expanded Driving Skills for Life during National Teen Driver Safety Week.
Here are some tips on telling a partner your have an STD. Hopefully our teens will never need this information.
If the election was up to the under 18 crowd the next President would be …read more

Get your teen off the video games and doing something else with this list of activities for techie kids.
Holy moly, some cereals are made up of more than 50% sugar.
So instead here are some alternative breakfast choices.
California now requires fast food restaurants to display calorie information. Hopefully Gen Yers will read it.
To make matters worse, today’s youth isn’t reading the nutrition labels on the food they buy.
Sex education makes a huge impact on teen’s delaying having sexual intercourse.
Teens are under a lot of pressure to be popular. So much pressure they sometimes engage in risky behavior. Help curb that behavior …read more

Sadly, I’m pretty sure my teens would have chosen the cell phone over the toilet paper.
Public Health is the new “hot” field for college students.
Teachers are beginning to use video games in the classroom to engage students.
Amy Poehler from SNL is creating a new digital TV show called Smart Girls at the Party. The show celebrates young girls who are changing the world by being themselves.
Best Buy cares what teens think.
Teen’s don’t need no stinkin’ land line.
There may be serious consequences for both you and your teen if he/she skips school.
The U.S. Department of Treasury launched a TV, radio and …read more