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Culture and Kids in NYC

Donna Fish | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Shakespeare in the Park, Parenting, The Public Theatre Jr. Program, Anne Hathaway, KIds and NYC, Acting, Culture and Teens, Teens, New York News
Donna Fish

So while New York offers all these amazing cultural opportunities, I have to battle my feeling of responsibility to offer my kids as much exposure as I can, and that it is my job, come hell or high water, to shove it down their throats

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Health Class No Longer Required In Texas High Schools

Associated Press | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tennagers, Children, Obesity, School, Grugs, Sex Education, Texas, Health Class, Education, Nutrition, Teens, Teen Pregnancy, High School, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Health Care, Politics News

AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-- Health class will no longer be a state requirement for high school students this fall, making Texas one of the few states in the ...

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Adolescents Losing Sleep Over "It"

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Energy Drinks, Health, Teens, Adolescents, Caffeine, Weight Loss, Weight, Obesity, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

A new study indicates that obesity among teens is associated with less sleep, with two notable culprits: technology and sleep issues. Follow these tips to improve your sleeping habits.

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Study: Many Teens Believe They'll Die Young

msn.com | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Teenage Suicide, Depression, Risk-Taking Behavior Teens, Teen Drug Use, Drug Use, Teens, Suicide, Fatalism, Negativity, Parenting, Teen Depression, Health, Living News

A surprising number of teenagers -- nearly 15 percent -- think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts and other unsafe...

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Parenting: Don't Over-Worry About Your Teen

Psychology Today | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Adolescence, Mental Health, Relationships, Teens, Parenting, Mothers, Troubled Teens, Teenagers, Worry, Fathers, Risk-Taking, Living News

The harsh reality is that their teenager can't grow up without taking risks, can't take risks without denying danger, and can't deny danger without cr...

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15 Percent Of Teens Think They'll Die Young

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 07.30.2009 | Home

Read More: Teens Dying Young, Teenagers, Teens, Home News

CHICAGO — A surprising number of teenagers _ nearly 15 percent _ think they're going to die young, leading many to drug use, suicide attempts an...

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Liberty, Justice, and Freedom of Information for All

Rosalind Wiseman | Posted 07.23.2009 | World

Read More: Social Media, Iran Election, World News, Teens, Twitter, Iran Protests, Iran Presidential Election, Facebook, World News
Rosalind Wiseman

Every individual has an inherent right to freedom of speech but governments have an inherent motivation to stifle dissent; to deny the very right it is mandated to protect.

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Texting Helps Teens With Live Transplants Follow Medical Guidelines

Yahoo! News | Martha Kerr | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Liver Transplant, Medical Texting, Liver, Health, Texting, Teenagers, Teens, Living News

For teenagers who've had a liver transplant, text message reminders to take their medications reduce the risk of organ rejection. That finding com...

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MySpace More Popular Than Facebook Among US Teens: Study

MediaWeek | Posted 07.04.2009 | Media

Read More: US Teens, Myspace, Facebook, American Teens, Teens, Media News

MySpace and YouTube are more popular than Facebook among American teenagers, at least according to a new global study conducted by Habbo, a popular yo...

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America Idolizes the Prom

Tracey Jackson | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: High School, Prom, Susan Boyle, American Idol, Teens, Entertainment News
Tracey Jackson

We have turned into a society that sits night after night glued to the TV to find out who's going to the prom. Yet instead of gossiping the next day at recess we can now tweet, Facebook and blog, making the humiliation instantaneous and permanent.

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Texting Gets Reasons for a Thumbs Down

Danny Groner | Posted 06.26.2009 | Media

Read More: Sexting, Preoccupation, Obsession, Text Messages, Twitter, Nytimes, Teens, The New York Times, Addiction, New York Times, Text Message, Text Messaging, Teenagers, Texting, Cell Phones, Technology, Parenting, Health, Wellness, Unplugging, Media News
Danny Groner

As a society, we tend to accept that texting has gone overboard with the even larger technological craze. As tough as it is to scale back, it's even tougher to convince others to.

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Who Needs School? Interview with A 17-Year-Old "UnSchooler" (VIDEO)

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Homeschooling, Education, Unschool, Unschooling, Homeschool, Teens, Teenagers, Living News
Lee Stranahan

Sanda Dodd is an renowned advocate of unschooling who lives in New Mexico. Here's an interview with her youngest, 17-year-old Holly, followed by two segments with Sandra herself.

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Protecting Victims, Preserving Freedoms

Rep. Linda Sanchez | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Internet, Megan Meier Case, Megan Meier, Megan Meier Myspace, Cyberbullying, Children, Kids, Bullying, Teens, Megan Meier of Missouri Committed Suicide, Bullies, Web Bullying, Politics News
Rep. Linda Sanchez

The Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act would criminalize bullying like when perpetrators hide behind the anonymity of the web. Severe online bullying must have consequences.

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To My Future Son

Derek Beres | Posted 06.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Star Wars, Kelly Pena, Children, Teens, New York Times, Marketing, Disney, 2012, Living News
Derek Beres

For the first eighteen years of your life, somebody is going to try to define nearly every facet of your existence without you even realizing it. (If all goes well, that trend will continue for another eighty years.)

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Spring Healthy Eating

Donna Fish | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Springtime Healthy Eating, Tweens, Models, Teens, Vegetarian, Veggies, Vegetables, Living News
Donna Fish

Here we are the sun is out and we are finally getting to shed our layers! Yeah! Here are some tips to feel fabulous and enjoy the beautiful warmer weather while eating sensibly and feeling good.

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Let's Talk About Privacy, Baby

Tina Wells | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Cell Phones, Sexting, Tweens, Parents, Teens, Media News
Tina Wells

The 20% of our youth who are sexting regularly are depriving themselves of valuable and meaningful relationships.

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Queeries: Beware of Sexting

Steven Petrow | Posted 05.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Lgbt, Pornography, Sexting, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, Lesbian, Teens, Gays and Lesbians, Gay, Gay Issues, Style News
Steven Petrow

It's simple enough: Sexting is the sending of nude (or semi-nude) photos with your cell.

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Do Lap Dances and Humiliation Treat ADHD -- and Should Public Schools Pay?

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Supreme Court, Education, Child Abuse, Teens, Drugs, Mount Bachelor Academy, Schools, Troubled Teens, Idea, Living News
Maia Szalavitz

The stories of psychological abuse coming out of Mount Bachelor Academy are every bit as bad as I have heard from teens and parents at chains of programs that have far worse reputations.

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Facebook And Kids: Are Their Brains Ready for Social Networking?

Kari Henley | Posted 04.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Internet, Internet Safety, Brain-Development, Teens, Addiction, Adolescents, Facebook Privacy, Facebook, Cyber Bullying, Teenagers on Facbeook, Peggy Orenstein, Facebook and Kids, Living News
Kari Henley

As a mother, I have recently discovered Facebook. My kids knew about it long ago and I poo pooed it as another mindless waste of time. Finally, I join...

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What We Lost When We Lost Rocky -- Paper First Exposed Teen Torture

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media

Read More: Boot Camps, Tough Love, Rocky Mountain News, Media, Abuse, Wwasps, Teens, Rocky Mountain News Closing, Death of Newspapers, Media News
Maia Szalavitz

Just last week, Denver lost the Rocky Mountain News and before its website disappears, I wanted to share an example of just how much newspapers matter.

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RED the Book: How to Turn Teenage All-About-Me-ism into Altruism

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Generation Obama, Community Service, Martin Luther King, Charity, Volunteering, Teens, Martin Luther King Jr., Biracial, Community Organizing, Teenage Girls, Martin Luther King Day, Millennial Generation, Race, Teenagers, Ignorance, Hate, President Obama, Civil Rights, Obama Volunteers, Post-Racial, Barack Obama, Blacks, United States, Freedom, African Americans, Racism, Bigotry, Living News
Amy Goldwasser

Obama's call to service for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day was two weeks ago today. But to my generation, I'm afraid it may as well have been issued by Abe Lincoln. It's already history.

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Red the Book: Ticket Snubbed at the Inauguration

Amy Goldwasser | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Field Organizing, Obama Youth Vote, Obama Campaign, Inauguration, Barack Obama, Teens, Teens and Politics, Teenagers, First-Time Voters, Obama's Inauguration, Youth, Youth Vote, Obama Youth, Voting, Politics News
Amy Goldwasser

We held up our purple tickets to prove that we all deserved a place on the other side of the gates, and watched with envy as anyone who made it through ran in with joy.

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Kiss My "Green" Lips

Deirdre Imus | Posted 02.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Cancer, Green Living, Toxins, Personal Care, Natural Products, Pregnancy, Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, Organic, Going Green, Health, Green, Teens for Safe Cosmetics, Teens, Green News
Deirdre Imus

Here's a reality check... the average consumer can use more than two dozen personal care products containing hundreds of chemical ingredients each day.

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Getting Down to Risky Business: Response to Recent Survey Findings Regarding Teens Divulging Risky Business Online

Dania Sacks March | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Adolescents, Teenagers, Teens, Living News
Dania Sacks March

If, as adults, we aren't changing our behaviors, with our nice, tidy, developed pre-frontal cortexes, then how can we expect teens to do it?

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Why The Recession Might Be Good For Teens

The Daily Beast | Zac Bissonnette | Posted 01.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Recession Benefits, Recession, Teens, Living News

One of my favorite stores is Plato's Closet, a thrift shop chain that offers gently used name-brand apparel at deep discounts. On a recent visit I bou...

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