Looking for gift ideas for your teen driver or race fan?
Speaking of gift ideas, the National Institute on Media and the Family has a 2008 MediaWise Video Game Buying Guide including a list of great games for kids.
Melisa’s son experienced his first lockdown at his high school. How scary!
Teens prefer Gmail for their email needs, but texting is still their favorite form of communication.
Kids are actually learning life lessons by sending all those text messages.
But there are definitely some downsides of texting, including swollen thumbs, big bills, and sexting.
Flirting has gone high tech with about 20% of teens sending naked …read more

Energy drinks and alcohol can be deadly to our teens. Warn your kids bout “Ecstasy in a can.”
With summer jobs hard to find, some teens have turned to Second Life to make money. They can sell virtual goods online and make real money right from their couch.
Is 11th grade the most difficult year for ambitious high schoolers? “More than half the students reported that they had dropped an activity or hobby they enjoyed because schoolwork took too much time. More than three-quarters reported experiencing one or more stress-related physical problems in the month prior to the survey, with more than …read more

Vanessa Van Petten tells us how to handle senioritis. She also gives us five ways girls can be leaders.
Adventures in Parenting has the sixth and final article on effective discipline. Check out the series.
Online Teen Magazine has some tips for overcoming jealousy in a relationship.
The WSJ has an article about teens abusing prescription drugs.
A Long Island school tries to wean teens off of gossip one hour at a time.
New teen driving laws in Boston seem to be working to keep teens safe on the road.
Do you need some tips on how to talk to your teens about the upcoming election? …read more