Planning on skipping Valentine’s Day this year? Instead of rejecting this holiday altogether, consider embracing the true meaning of St. Valentine's...
We know, we know. The pressure to date in high school is overwhelming and often all-consuming, particularly for those of you who have not had your fir...
It's okay to have your crush of two years not even know your name. It's okay to get into fights with your parents and break their rules. But, we're never really told that it's okay to let go of our best friend.
What do you do when someone you care about is feeling down in the dumps? Do you watch funny YouTube videos together -- or make a mug of hot chocolate ...
You were going off to college in the fall, and I still had to complete my senior year of high school. There was a bridge that you were about to cross over that I couldn't follow.
Two of my friends and fellow prospective seniors stood before 30 of their closest friends on Toronto Island's idyllic beach to exchange a most unusual set of vows.
I met Gary on a sticky summer morning in 1979 when I boarded the minibus for my first day of camp. He sat alone on the Naugahyde seat, looking like a grade school Clint Eastwood.
Olivia Bee started photographing her friends and family when she was only 11 years old. As a visual diary of sorts, her work captures the saturated dr...
When the epic was released in 1997, everyone swooned over Jack and Rose, the movie's star-crossed lovers. After seeing it, I took away another message: Rarely will life be what you expect, but that doesn't mean you can't make the most of it.
This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for young p...
14-year-old Lauren Robinson from Colorado has a rare dairy allergy. Not only must she avoid consuming any dairy products, but her allergy is so severe...
Imagine you meet the guy or girl of your dreams. This person is funny, smart, likes the same things as you and is the biggest sweetheart ever. Only ca...
This is the story of a bridge, a note, and a great love. And though I may get tearful in its telling, I'll assure you now that nobody jumps. We're headed for a happy ending.
If I could offer words of advice to my brokenhearted, 16-year-old self, it would be just this: Trust with your whole heart and don't hold yourself back from life even if all hell breaks loose and take the flying leap, come what may.
We have to admit -- when a video recently surfaced of our favorite Veronica Mars star, Kristen Bell, breaking down in tears when fiance Dax Shepard g...
This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...
We all know that there's two sides to every love story. In the new short story collection Girl Meets Boy, 12 of our favorite YA authors pair up to giv...