I am not in a very challenging household. I go to school, I get lots of late work but that is being worked on, I am mildly psychic so I challenge myself with mind games, I am really quite normal... Read more >>

My son has officially become an adolescent. How do I know? What’s the difference? 1. He thinks he knows more than me. 2. Sometimes, he does. If that’s not enough, 3. He cares more... Read more >>

I really do not understand it. I hear it all the time from other parents, but I just never believed it would happen to me. I have an eighteen-year-old son who is a senior in high school. I have been a... Read more >>

Middle school was a big change for Deanna F., twelve, of Middle Village, New York. Her mother, Josephine, said her daughter was becoming developed in every sense of the word: “Very moody! Also,... Read more >>

Remember the 90s television show Thirtysomething? If you do, you likely are thirtysomething yourself. It was a great show about a group of baby boomers who had lived through the counterculture... Read more >>

When Kyle C. moved from Singapore to St. Louis the summer before his junior year, he was not looking forward to it. “I had a ‘get-in-and-get-out’ mentality.” After he was cut... Read more >>

Today the media is everywhere society turns. With the click of a button, people can see where their friends are checking in on Facebook, what they are doing on Twitter, and even check apps regarding... Read more >>

If you haven’t chosen to dive into the world of teen vampires and werewolves, you need to take your first step off of the high board. The Twilight series, by Stephanie Meyers, offers... Read more >>

Occasionally, nostalgia and melancholy take over my mind and soul. I think back to my childhood and more often, my teenage years. If I had to pick one song that described those years, it would be... Read more >>

Good nutrition is important for good health and can help protect against many diseases later in life. However, one important nutrient many kids and teens do not get enough of is calcium, found mainly... Read more >>