Teen Parenting

ABC Family Orders More 'Secret Life'

Posted 04.03.2012

ABC Family is becoming the unofficial home of teen parenting programming. The network has ordered another season of "The Secret Life of the America...

I Hate Homework: A Mother's Confession

Janice Harper | Posted 03.31.2012

Janice Harper

As Socrates said, true knowledge is knowing you know nothing. I really don't know much about Socrates, but I can tell you one thing. He must have been a parent.

Teen Responsibility Doesn't Happen -- It's Nurtured

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 03.28.2012

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD

Do you feel kids today are as responsible as kids a generation ago? This recent conversation with a mom opened my eyes to this age-old concern.

What Should You REALLY Do When You Turn 18?

Question: Should you do crazy things when you turn 18 just because you legally can? NO, CRAZY ISN’T AN OPTION Shaquille Roberts is a senior ...

Waiting for My Teen to Become a Monster

Red Room | Posted 10.09.2011

Red Room

Experts have also told us that the number one, ultimate rule of the parent-child relationship is that a mother must never, under any circumstance, ever consider being best friends with her daughter. I guess I blew that one.