Teens

As my kids grew up, I feared losing them. But by embracing their music, hobbies, and passions, I found new ways to connect and grow alongside them.

I used to let my teens grocery shop for me, and I made changes to the list. This led our bill to go out of control. We all had to make changes.

Taco Bell's bright green Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie looks disgusting. But I tried it — and it's actually good. It hits Gen Z's love for drinks.

Between back-to-school season and the holidays, I spend a lot of money on my kids. This year, I'm scaling back and teaching my kids budgeting.

Moving to a new city with older kids is one of the hardest things I've ever done. It took us more than a year to find our places.

Devoting a day to something my kids love helps our international trips run more smoothly.

I've changed the way I talk to my teens when I need to confront them about something they probably won't like. It's made a huge difference.

I was nervous about my kids becoming teenagers, but I'm loving it. They're turning into fun adults, and their activities aren't kid-focused anymore.

Gen Alphas are yelling out numbers like "6-7" and "41." But, why? Does this slang mean anything? Nope. It's a meme. And that's the point.

A lack of academic motivation is impacting high school students in a big way. To find out why, I asked my own students what drives them.

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My teens are already so busy with school and sports and I don't want them to add a part-time job to the mix. I barely see them as it is.

My son wanted a summer job to start saving up for college, but he kept getting ghosted or rejected. I want him to jump-start his adult life.

I'm worried my teens are growing up too fast, so I thought they wouldn't have fun on our family trip. But we were able to slow down and connect.

My teen didn't get a job or volunteer gig for the summer, so we decided to let him foster a puppy. It has been a great experience.

As a sober mom, I don't shy away from my past. I tell my teens about my history with alcohol and teach them about mocktails. I hope they're listening.

OpenAI says it has tweaked ChatGPT to ensure the model responds appropriately when a user shows distress.

As my teens make plans without me this summer, my husband started calling this the Golden Age of Parenting. But I'm feeling lost and trying to let go.

I've worked from home for 17 years, and that flexibility helped me raise my kids. But now that they're teens, they demand a lot from me emotionally.

My teen is working as a camp counselor this summer. I'm glad she started the application process last December.