Teenagers

Helping Teens Through Mindfulness

Patrick Cook-Deegan | Posted 05.31.2012

Patrick Cook-Deegan

Teens are craving to talk about who they really are -- and given a safe place to be vulnerable, teenagers step up to the task.

How a Teenage Boy Taught Me to Be a Mother

JJ Keith | Posted 05.29.2012

JJ Keith

For the first year of my daughter's life, everything was big: big love, big frustration, big anxiety, big mood swings, big me. Not since I was a teen had I been so transfixed by my own now-shriveled navel.

The 'Inappropriate' Outfit That Got My Daughter Into Trouble

SParker | Posted 05.24.2012

SParker

Yesterday I get one of "those" phone calls that parents dread. My daughter had been escorted to the front office by the principal, and was cooling her heels there until a parent could come in and sort stuff out. Her life of crime had begun.

NOT Like Mother, Like Daughter

Suzanne Skees | Posted 05.22.2012

Suzanne Skees

A Mother and her daughter's values clash in rural northern India. Is this what happens to teenagers everywhere, or does living in extreme poverty exacerbate these issues?

Growing Pains From the Sidelines

Janell Burley Hofmann | Posted 05.22.2012

Janell Burley Hofmann

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

'I Am Their Living Yearbook'

Penny Love Hoff | Posted 05.24.2012

Penny Love Hoff

In my head, I know that parenthood is just a scaffolding, a temporary support during our children's construction of the actual building of their adult lives. But inwardly, I am beginning the uneasy process of squaring my heart with their growing up and leaving.

Introducing Our Parents' Generation To Transgender Children Can Be Hard But Rewarding

Wayne Maines | Posted 05.16.2012

Wayne Maines

I waited for the old man to tell me I was nuts. He looked at me and said, "Maybe I am too old to change. Maybe your son and my grandson will be able to make things better."

What Is It Like to Be a Teenager Today?

Quora | Posted 05.14.2012

Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By James Wang, Quora user I am 18. Let me tell you what life is like. It's awesome and I love it....

Thank You, Single Moms

Don McNay | Posted 05.13.2012

Don McNay

It's no accident that I fell in love with a single mother. They know how to give unconditional love in a way the average people can't.

A Mother's Scorecard

Sherri Edwards | Posted 05.10.2012

Sherri Edwards

Year 7: Nothing will be more endearing than coming home to find your husband with his hair in barrettes having a tea party with your daughters.

Meet The 16-Year-Old Book Reviewer

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 05.10.2012

Claire Bidwell Smith

Robby Auld came onto my radar when he reviewed my book for The Nervous Breakdown, writing one of the most thoughtful assessments of my memoir to date. I couldn't help wanting to know more about the kid who cracked the literary scene.

What Is the Difference Between a Prom Invitation and a Marriage Proposal? Not Much

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Barbara Greenberg

Marriage proposals have always been expected to be beautiful, creative, and memorable events. Well now, too, prom proposals or invitations are expected to be equally creative.

The Trouble with Teens

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.08.2012

Michelle Lamar

As the mother of two teen daughters, there are daily parenting challenges that can't be found in parenting books. The "third circle of hell," also known as parenting teenagers, can be rough.

5 Absolute Rules of Raising Teenagers

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.07.2012

Michelle Lamar

If you haven't experienced the third circle of hell in parenting, a.k.a parenting a teenager, you might want to skip this blog post.

Why is Public & Private Behavior so Different?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.04.2012

Barbara Greenberg

Why is it that people are frequently on their best behavior outside of the home?

Your Boy Prom Mom Guide

Nancy Berk, Ph.D. | Posted 04.30.2012

Nancy Berk, Ph.D.

Sure, Boy Prom Moms avoid the dress drama and vetoes, but that's little consolation for the boring tuxedo experience. Not to mention transportation and after-party negotiations...

Study: Heavy Teens Have Trouble Managing Diabetes

AP | ALICIA CHANG | Posted 04.29.2012

LOS ANGELES -- New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control...

How to Meet Your Mother

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.27.2012

Ellen Dolgen

Celebrate Mother's Day by sharing your experiences with your children and encouraging them to share with you. Sit down with your own mother and chat about her life's journey.

How Asians See America

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 04.26.2012

In the film "Chungking Express," the actress Faye Wong listens to the Mamas and the Papas hit "California Dreaming" on repeat while she works odd hour...

Not Loving Like

John Brown | Posted 04.21.2012

John Brown

"Like" is not only America's number one verb, it's, like, its most humongous verbal tic in our, like, most, like, likeable land.

Bandstand and the Headband

Lea Lane | Posted 04.20.2012

Lea Lane

I remember dressing the morning of the show, putting on my snappiest outfit, aware that the TV cameras would probably do head shots of the audience, as they often did in the smaller Philadelphia studio.

WATCH: Teens Play Chicken With Subway Train

Posted 04.17.2012

Sure, the teens in this video don't get hit, but jumping onto the train tracks in the New York City subway is always a bad idea New York. Always. T...

Reset the Clock

Elischia Fludd | Posted 04.16.2012

Elischia Fludd

Perhaps the nucleus to a better humanity is to practice deep listening, humility and reconstruct the harmful, seductive narratives of violence into healing, self-actualizing narratives of deliberate peace.

What's Next After The Hunger Games: 10 Young Adult Dystopias Coming Out 2012

Lisa Parkin | Posted 04.06.2012

Lisa Parkin

The number of dystopian-themed books is at its highest since the 1960s. What Young Adult dystopians are you looking forward to reading this year?

Parents, Kids and OCD

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 04.04.2012

Maggie Lamond Simone

"You'd think they would know it's not a disease," my daughter said as we watched Emma's parents on Glee discuss her OCD. "Jeesh. I'm a kid and I know that."