Teenagers are infamous for being on the cutting edge of current fads and trends. The reason why teens are on the lookout for something new and different is almost a ... Read More

Should all schools adopt a zero-tolerance policy towards any type of violence? Yes, violence of any type cannot be tolerated. No, zero tolerance does not take individual circumstances into ... Read More

Okay, maybe not perfect, but it practice certainly helps. Learning all of the rules of the road is not going to teach your teen how much pressure to put ... Read More

It is never too early to start talking to your child about their body and their sexuality. However, these talks need to change as your child gets older and moves ... Read More

A mom asks for help: "I hope I can find some answers here. I am at my wits end with my teen daughter. She ran away for the second ... Read More

Teens want freedom – being dynamic parents who know that freedom can lead to independent thinking and responsible doing, we want our teens to have freedom. The big ‘but’ is ... Read More

With all the cold outside, I’ve been staying in and crafting. I’m getting ready some teen craft events I have and recently found my list of crafts I used at ... Read More

When we are a part of history, like this week, our teens are there too. They are going to remember the little things that happen this week and tell their ... Read More

One mom on our forum asks: "My 15 year old son recently made some questionable and disturbing "Jack Ass" style YouTube videos with his friends. They had everything from silly ... Read More

Like many moms in the United States, I’m a Disney World fanatic. We’ve been with my family four times and the teen home where I worked has gone twice. I ... Read More

What's Going on Down There? Answers to Questions Boys Find Hard to Ask is a wonderful book for boys on puberty and sexuality. All teens are not created equal. There ... Read More

I have often found experience to be the best teacher, so I thought I would start a list of parenting tips, for parents of teens from our parenting community that ... Read More

Throwing a Super Bowl party for your teen and his/her friends is fun and something they will remember for a lifetime. You can keep the party planning stress-free with these ... Read More

While perusing the news this morning I found this article and I couldn’t agree more. Ever try and talk to a teacher about something that is going on and they ... Read More

A forum member asks: "We have a 19 year old boy. He came to live with us when he was 16 after his mother passed away. He was ... Read More

High schools around the country are taking orders for graduation announcements this week. Have you gotten your packets? Have you fainted from the prices? They are really pricy. If you ... Read More

Question: "I am a 16-year-old and I got my first job this past year and I was wondering if I could file for my income tax on my own or ... Read More

A new study out shows that the tempo of head-banging music along with the back and forth head movement that listeners make can cause concussions and mild brain injury. Eek! ... Read More

Actually, if it is at all possible to use this study’s results in a practical sense, it may become the number one reason parents serve their teens a good breakfast! ... Read More

Looking back over this last year, I couldn’t help but notice all of the new faces we have here on the About.com Parenting & Family Channel. When you combine them ... Read More