Teenage Boys Top 10 Gift Wish List Teenage boys have lots of items on their holiday wish lists. Make them happy with any of the following:1. Video games — the latest ones always work. If they don’t have a video game system, and you’re feeling generous, get one!2. iTunes gift card so that they can go […]

Photos have a lot to do with the owners of the photos — some people throw out any photos in which they don’t look good — or in which they don’t look the way the person wants to remember themselves or their loved ones.
I suggest saving ALL pictures — even the ones you hate — […]

 Violence in Dating
Not only are women staying in violent relationships when they’re not married—they’re in violent relationships before they’re even women! Data suggest that 25% of 8th and 9th graders have experienced dating violence. The reasons behind this phenomenon are still debatable, ranging from media influence to a breakdown in family, but one thing’s for […]

Preteen Dating
By all accounts, the preteen of today is the teenager of yesteryear. Girls are already hyper sexualized, wrapped up in strongly-allied cliques, and prone to viciousness. And when it comes to friendships, they can be all-consuming, again pointing to a more “mature” youngster (though I use that word lightly). The family takes a […]

Fashion — whether it’s beauty or clothing — has it’s pendulum that swings back and forth, and as a result of the backlash to “too skinny” models and actresses, there is now a public embracing of full figured models and actresses. There is a natural instinct for women to look to “alpha” women to lead […]

Habbo Hotel is a great networking site for tweens because it’s safe. There’s no chance of exposing your true self, as a minor, the way kids do on MySpace. The emphasis is much more on playing the way kids play with dolls and dollhouses. The Habbo Hotel is a great way for tweens to play […]

It was bound to happen. Children are being given cell phones at younger and younger ages. Here are the pros and cons of this behavior:
Pro
*Know your child’s whereabouts. The cell phone is a great way to stay in touch with your child or tween.
Con
*Just because your child has a cell phone doesn’t mean he […]

1. Be open- minded. Don’t impose your past issues on your teen. If your child is not an A student, consider not pushing him to be one. If your child is not athletic and you were, allow them to be a book –worm or whatever form their non-athleticism takes. On the other hand, if your […]

Hermione is a godsend in the world of Melissa de la Cruz books that tweens are reading, with titles like “Hot Au Pairs”. Mothers who’s kids are reading Harry Potter should count their blessings that their daughters (and sons!) have Hermione to examine and look up to. Ms. Hermione is a gutsy girl who learns […]

It’s definitely time to reconsider whether kids under the age of 21 should be driving. I live in a fairly small, but growing, town. In less than six months no fewer than 10 teenagers have been killed in car accidents here. That’s way too many and the numbers are higher today than ever.
These young drivers are unskilled, unfocused […]