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Why I Bought My Daughter A Cake For Saying She Hated Me

Why I Bought My Daughter A Cake For Saying She Hated Me

05.31.2012
Two summers ago, my daughter crossed a milestone: She told me she hated me for the first time. She was 15 years old -- nearly 16 -- and...
Frightening Books to Help People of Any Age Own the Night

Frightening Books to Help People of Any Age Own the Night

The Los Angeles Public Library  05.30.2012
When you're a teenaged book lover summer reading is the best reading! The freest reading! It's staying up all night under the covers with...
Worrying About What Our Teens are Reading? Really?

Worrying About What Our Teens are Reading? Really?

Barbara Greenberg  05.30.2012
When I was growing up, my mom's best gift to me was to take me to the library.
Do You Listen To Your Music On Full-Blast? (POLL)

Do You Listen To Your Music On Full-Blast? (POLL)

Hannah Orenstein  05.25.2012
Whoever coined the phrase "sex, drugs and rock n' roll," may have been onto something: According to a new study conducted by researchers...
Growing Pains From the Sidelines

Growing Pains From the Sidelines

Janell Burley Hofmann  05.22.2012
The humbling tumble from the world of boyhood to confused, chaotic adolescence is upon us. And I am sick over it.

5 Lies Moms of Teens Tell

Barbara Greenberg  05.21.2012
What an easier time we would have if we felt we had permission to be real with ourselves and each other.
PHOTO: Mom's Public Punishment For Daughter's Facebook Pics

PHOTO: Mom's Public Punishment For Daughter's Facebook Pics

05.18.2012
While the rise of social media has certainly created new ways for children to get themselves in trouble, it's also given parents a whole...
There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

There Must be 50 Ways to Say I Love You

Devon Corneal  05.18.2012
She said that peace isn't a noun, it's a verb. Meaning, peace isn't a state of being, it's an action -- a choice that requires constant...

Cell Phones, Teenagers and Anxious Attachment

Barbara Greenberg  05.15.2012
We are raising a cohort of teens whose cell phones have replaced their favorite blankets or stuffed animals.
Being a Mother & Being Good Enough -- Two Mutually Exclusive Concepts?

Being a Mother & Being Good Enough -- Two Mutually Exclusive Concepts?

Barbara Greenberg  05.15.2012
Most of us are doing the best we can, whether or not we are breastfeeding for three months or three years or carrying our little ones on...
Now That I Am The Mother Of Tweens

Now That I Am The Mother Of Tweens

Lisa McElroy  05.11.2012
The very best thing about having a tween is seeing them transition from little girl to big girl. Even when they feel like strangers, even...
My Mother Thinks I'm a Witch for Wanting to Ditch my Prom Date

My Mother Thinks I'm a Witch for Wanting to Ditch my Prom Date

Barbara Greenberg  05.10.2012
Months ago, I accepted a prom date from a boy who is also a senior and lives in my neighborhood. Now, the prom is coming up in a week and...
Mentoring The Tough And Risky: A Small Cadre Of Successful Women Mentor At-Risk Youth

Mentoring The Tough And Risky: A Small Cadre Of Successful Women Mentor At-Risk Youth

Paul Wisenthal  05. 9.2012
Jabious and Anthony Williams enrolled in an entrepreneurship program at their high school, sponsored by NFTE. In class, Patty Alper and...
Meet The 16-Year-Old Book Reviewer

Meet The 16-Year-Old Book Reviewer

Claire Bidwell Smith  05. 9.2012
Robby Auld came onto my radar when he reviewed my book for The Nervous Breakdown, writing one of the most thoughtful assessments of my...
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