As noted in an article by the Chicago Sun-Times, an extensive survey was conducted of more than 1,280 people ages 13-24 by the Associated Press and MTV on various things ... Read More

During swim suit weather you see so many young ladies covering themselves up and hear them talking about 'being fat'. If you're the parent of a daughter, take a few ... Read More

One mom asks for advice: "Our daughter gets use of the car. We are trying to figure out a way to share the gas expenses. She currently has a job ... Read More

I found this recently released study to be very interesting. What do you think? The Nation’s Report Card: Economics 2006 reports on the economic literacy of America’s twelfth-graders. Student knowledge ... Read More

While the ultimate decision of which college your teen will attend is up to him/her, getting to that point is where he/she will need your help. Traversing all of the ... Read More

This really isn’t much of a surprise to any parent who spends even the smallest amount of time watching the shows their teens turn on. Here is a statistic from ... Read More

"We seem to be too worried about 'the rules' and enforcing them, that as parents we aren't looking at the big picture of our children's lives. It's in the big ... Read More

According to this article, retailers are hoping our teens create a boom for the back-to-school season, the second largest profit season for stores like JCPenney right behind Christmas. It seems ... Read More

I read an article which pointed out some statistics on teen spending, year-over-year: total teen spending on fashion declined nearly 20 percent, according to Piper Jaffray's 15th semi-annual "Taking Stock ... Read More

If your a mom, you're going to love this book. 101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body offers helpful suggestions without blame on the parents - maybe because ... Read More

Five fun recipes for kids of all ages: Pretzel Sparklers, Patriotic Milk Shake, Flag Cake, Dreamy Blueberry-Watermelon Pie, and Patriotic Ice Cream Cookie-wich. Have your teenager help make these and ... Read More

This ABC Family sitcom premieres tonight and your teen is going to want to watch it. About the show: “Good-girl band geek Amy is smart, talented... and pregnant. Super-Christian cheerleader ... Read More