teens

College

Printable college dorm shopping list

Heading off to college or sending off your student? Make sure their dorm is decked out with all the college dorm essentials. Print...

School Supplies

Stylish school supplies for teens

The summer sun is fading away, and it's back-to-school time! Shopping for school supplies doesn't have to be boring for teens....

School Supplies

How to decorate and organize your school locker

Bland, boring and unorganized lockers are so last year. Impress your friends, teachers (and even that cute senior one locker over)...

School Supplies

Tips for buying your teen her first computer

Tired of your teen taking over the family computer? Whether he's entering high school or getting ready for college, we help you...

Teen Behavior

Talking to teens about sexting

Sexting. If you are a parent of an older elementary school student, tween or teen and you haven’t heard this term or don’t really...

Teen Behavior

Is your teen drinking?

"That's life with a teenager." It's easy to justify a lot of behaviors — teens will be teens, right? Most parents fall into that...

Teen Behavior

Teach your tween to deal with anger effectively

Anger is frightening emotion -- and even more so when you're confronting it in your child. But it's healthy and normal to feel angry...

Teen Health & Wellness

How to tell the family your teen is pregnant

An unplanned teenage pregnancy can be a difficult situation for parents to handle. Perhaps the hardest part is sharing the news with...

Teen Health & Wellness

Talking to girls about hygiene and skin care

Believe it or not, your tween daughter pays close attention to your beauty and grooming routine. Even if she's too embarrassed to...

Children's Health

Looking at hospitalization through a child's eyes

From toddlers to teens, you can help to ease your child's fear of hospitalization.

Women's Health

Don't miss another practice! How to handle your period as an athlete

Being a female athlete promotes mental and physical well being and presents an opportunity to make new friends while having fun....

Parenting Advice & Columns

Get kids involved in painting their rooms

One of the easiest home improvement projects around is a can of paint. With a gallon of a fabulous color and a few hours, you can...

Teen Health & Wellness

Study says teen's fitness could make them smarter

A recent study in Sweden revealed that teens who are physically fit score higher on intelligence tests. Could there be a better...

Teen Behavior

Helping teens combat peer pressure

What is the best way to help your teen combat peer pressure? If you had a nickle for every time your tween told you that "everyone...

Parenting How-to

How to talk to teenagers

You used to have such a close relationship with your son or daughter. They would tell you everything. But then these funny things...

Dating

A mom's guide to teen dating

In your eyes, they're still just babies -- but those babies have grown up! Rather than have a meltdown when your teen comes home and...

Super Moms Guide: Cooking & Cleaning

Getting kids to do chores

Tired of running endless loads of laundry and constantly cleaning the kitchen? Kids as young as 6 can make a meaningful contribution...

Orgasms & Sexual Health

When should you talk to your kids about sex?

Most parents pussyfoot around the dreaded sex talk with their kids. Let's face it -- it's awkward! But the longer you stick to the...

Teen Behavior

Letting kids learn the hard way

I've always been a believer in natural consequences, even though letting situations evolve to their "natural" conclusions can be...

Tweens, Teens & College

Teen Drivers: Track them or trust them?

Auto insurance companies have started offering devices for parents to monitor teen driving habits. Services include in-car cameras...