Back to school can be a tricky time for lots of reasons, especially if you have changed over the summer. You and your friends may look different in the fall than you did when you left school in May. You may be darker from spending time outside or ...

Its just about time for school to start again (is summer vacation getting shorter?) and that means the start of sports programs for your children. The hot summer climate we¡¯re still ¡°enjoying¡±, and the increasingly competitive climate in children ...

As a teenager growing up in a small town in Oregon in the 50's, I had no desire to finish high school.? For one thing, my dad never finished.? Also, my big ambition in life was to be a cartoonist, and I was, in fact, already selling some of my car ...

I guess this New York City girl is now a nature enthusiast to the extreme! Our recent sand dollar experience proves it.

Do you remember that famous story about a girl that throws a starfish back into the sea one at a time along the shor ...

In 1991, I started my first year of college. It was a scary time for me as it is with most students leaving home for the first time. I was set up with general courses, as well as an education course, since that was what I was majoring in at the ti ...

A large part of any girl's prom is the prom hairstyle she chooses. The most popular prom hairstyles are subject to change each year. This year feminine, wavy styles are popular, but edgy styles will also fit the bill.

Today's most popula ...

Getting the right prom date is often the result of careful planning.

Girls typically work harder at getting a prom date than do boys. They seem to know intuitively how to get a prom date: planning months in advance, spending time with th ...

Preparing for prom night should begin months ahead of time.

Getting a date comes first. Girls without steady boyfriends spend more time finding a date than do the boys. The best strategies involve becoming a part of a particular group a ...

What is prom night? For your parents, prom night usually included a dinner followed by a dance at school. The entire event lasted no longer than one night.

What is prom night today? Prom night is still the most important dance of high sc ...

One thing you can count on during the first days of school is the inevitable question of "What did you do over the summer?" Here are a few creative ways to describe your su ...

Child molesters and abductors usually look like everyday people. They can be anybody, the teacher, next door neighbor, mailman and they come in all ages, old and young. Tell your kids not to talk t ...

Perfume Gardens at House of Rose, LLC has just created a full line of fragrances especially for teenagers called ¡°Scent Bent TM¡±. Among the twenty-nine offerings are Peach, Caramel, Bubble Gum, Baby Powder, Chocolate Mint, Cinnamon, Lemonade, Peac ...

While I was in high school, I developed this habit of always watching people and how they responded to things. When I¡¯m walking, when I¡¯m talking, and when I¡¯m eating, I love to watch people. I don¡¯t know why I do it, but I think it¡¯s just my curi ...

ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen By: Lin Miao

A: Acquire a Strong and Positive Attitude

B: Break Out of Your Shell

C: Characterize Your Hero

D: Demand Respect For Your Standards, Yourself and Your Beliefs

E: Energi ...