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Knocked Out: Challenge Inspires College Kids to Get Some ZZZZs

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 6th 2010

The Huffington Post is challenging college students to get eight hours of sleep (a night). Credit: Corbis
Sleep? Please. Who needs it? Isn't that ...Think Red Bull is for sissies? Nap time is for newbies? You probably won't want to enter this sleep contest.
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Teachers to Students: Let's Not Be Facebook Friends

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Oct 5th 2010

Maybe teachers should keep their relationships with kids offline. Credit: The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld/AP
Let's face it, there's a certain creep ...Sorry, kids, schools don't want you to friend, poke or comment on your teachers' Facebook pages.
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Top 10 Most Beautiful College Campuses

by the editors at Netscape, Posted Oct 5th 2010

Oxford University is no. 2 on the list. Credit: Corbis
Hey, parents -- as your high schoolers start sending in their college applications, it's ...If your kid picks one of these gorgeous colleges, you can be assured that he'll be exposed to lovely landscapes and striking architecture as he stumbles to his 8 a.m. classes.
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Are Tweens Really Ready to Babysit?

by Honey Berk, Posted Oct 5th 2010

Even if they have training, are tweens really ready to watch your baby? Credit: Getty Images
Thrilled that your neighbor's kid is finally old ...Hiring a tween to babysit your child? She may be too busy watching Nick Teen to do a good job.
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Bias Crime Charges Weighed After New Jersey Teen's Suicide

by Associated Press, Posted Oct 1st 2010

A group participates in a "lie-in" at Rutgers University in response to the death of a freshman who jumped off a bridge last week after a recording ...The saga that unfolded this week at Rutgers University has become a flashpoint for debate after the revelation that 18-year-old Tyler Clementi had jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 22.
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How to Help Children of Depressed Parents Cope

by the editors at Health.com, Posted Sep 30th 2010

Credit: Getty Images
Depression in children is very serious. At any given time, 5 percent of children age 9 to 17 meet the criteria for major ...In many cases, the root of childhood depression can be found in the people with whom they are closest.
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Daughters Say Dads Should Do More to Prepare Them for Sex and Dating

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 29th 2010

Dads, do you want your daughters to feel prepared for relationships? Then talk to them. Credit: Getty Images
Well, dads, it looks like you no ...Trying to get out of "the talk" with your daughter? A new study reports that a vast majority of young women feel their dads could have done better in helping to prepare them for sexuality and dating.
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Real-Life 'Twilight' Saga: Teens Sucking Each Other's Blood

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Sep 27th 2010

Bella and Edward wannabe couples are all about love bites. Credit: Karunpillai, Summit Entertainment
American teens are sinking their teeth into ...Love bites takes on a whole new meaning as teens act like they're vampires, sinking their teeth into each other's skin.
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