Teen

Don't sabotage your teen's social life

Sherri Kuhn — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:00 -0700

We all want our teens to be able to make friends and build friendships. At times, it’s tempting to go overboard in trying to help them accomplish this. Are your efforts helping your teen win friendships, or are you really doing more harm than good? Here are the four worst things you can do when trying to help your teen make and keep friends.

8 Violent video games to say "No" to

Nikki Jong — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:59:00 -0800

Ever since Mortal Kombat made its dark debut back in 1992, the onslaught of violent video games hasn’t let up. If anything, the games are gorier than ever and are continuing to hit the market at breakneck speed. Here are eight violent video games to avoid right now.

When your child doesn't want to go online

Jen Klein — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:08:00 -0800

Chances are, you love the Internet -- both as a tool and a resource. As a mom, it has helped you find information, build community, generally become more aware of your world and it's something you can't live without. It’s only natural that you’d want to share this resource with your child. As your child has reached the tween and teen ages, you may have actively encouraged Internet use. But what if your child doesn’t want to go there? What if your child is just not interested?

The kids’ home alone debate: What’s the right age?

Kim Grundy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:39:00 -0700

What is the right age for kids to be home alone? We spoke with experts and moms to get the scoop on how they determine when kids can handle unsupervised time home alone. Find out what they say – and tell us what you think!

Teenagers Suck: Teaching responsibilities and chores

Joanne Kimes — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:20:00 -0700

How can you teach your teenager how to take responsibility and help out around the house? By channeling your inner teen, of course! Authors Joanne Kimes and R.J. Colleary with Rebecca Rutledge, PhD explain how in this excerpt from Teenagers Suck: What to Do When Missed Curfews, Texting, and "Mom Can I Have the Keys?" Make You Miserable.