Just because they’re independent doesn’t mean they don’t need you. From middle school to college prep, here’s what you need to know to raise a teen.

73% of teens feel they must “tough it out” on their period.

A viral TikTok of baffling teen texts has parents laughing, cringing, and recognizing the deeper push for independence

AI chatbots—programs that can sound like celebrities, mimic real friendships, and feel surprisingly personal.

The “sixth grade social shake-up” is real—here’s how parents can help their kids navigate it.

This finding doesn’t mean these kids are sick, and it doesn’t mean their future is already decided.

These routines often include multiple “active” ingredients—like exfoliating acids, retinoids, and fragrances—that can irritate or even permanently sensitize young skin.

Recently, historian Dr. Esmé James shared what's essentially a 4,000-year-old text message from a teenager to his mother.

The world is not a safe place for an adolescent girl, and she needs me to be her soft landing and her lifeline.

Think of suicide prevention as not just talking about the subject of suicide but creating an ongoing environment of open and honest communication at home.

The change will automatically make teen accounts private by default.

Many of us are here with our daughters at this playground for discovery, curiosity, creativity, joy and individuality. Because at its core, beauty and self-acceptance are truly ageless.

Teen participation in the job market has reached levels not seen since the Great Recession.

I’m a limited, fallible, inadequate parent to teenagers—and I’m grateful for it every day

The new study highlights a sizable perception gap between teens’ needs and their parents’ beliefs.

A new national poll shows that 1 in 4 teens are consuming caffeine daily. But many parents say they don’t know the safe or appropriate caffeine levels for teens.

“It is time to require a surgeon general’s warning label on social media platforms, stating that social media is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents."

This wouldn’t be remarkable for any reason other than he’s 17. And given that he’s now a driving, almost adult, I see the mailman more predictably than I see my son. Since he wasn’t feverish, I claimed it as the only thing it could be: A Sunday miracle.

Don’t worry; this isn’t going to be one of those letters.

A new large-scale study found that the age at which girls start menstruating is getting younger—and cycles are taking longer to become regular.

Just the other day my son said, “You know, Mom, I’m generally not embarrassed by you.”