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Top 100 Books for Teens: ParentDish Picks

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Jan 13th 2011 3:00PM

Judy Blume is a favorite among teenage girls. Credit: Amazon While your teen might have some idea of what to read, the 100 listed below might give her some new ideas. Regardless of whether your teen enjoys fantasy books or not, many ...Expand your teen's literary horizons with these varied selections.
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California Boy, 13, Sets Out to Be Youngest to Conquer Mt. Everest

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Apr 14th 2010 1:22PM

Jordan Romero stands at the summit of Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania's highest peak, in fall 2009. Credit: Paul Romero
While many eighth graders are busy prepping for end-of-year tests or making plans for spring dances, Jordan Romero has his eye on ...
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How to Make Peace with Your Teenage Daughter

by Sarah Treleaven, Posted Jan 1st 2010 2:28PM

Melody Carlson, author of Dear Mom: Everything Your Teenage Daughter Wants You to Know But Will Never Tell You, dishes out advice for moms who are frustrated with the push-pull of the teenage years. Q: What are some of the biggest sources of ...
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Oops - Texting Teen Falls Into Manhole

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jul 15th 2009 11:00AM

OMG! Teen falls into a manhole while texting. Photo: sxc.hu
The dangers of teen texting: High cell phone bills, provocative pictures, car accidents and now ... falling into open manholes? It was bound to happen. Proving that walking and ...
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High School Secretary Changes Daughter's Grades Electronically

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jul 2nd 2009 3:00PM

A mom takes her daughter's grades into her own hands. Photo: Marja Flick-Buijs/sxc.hu
How do you know when you've become a little too entangled in your teen's life? Changing her grades to improve her class standing on a school computer is ...
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Depression Linked to Bedtimes

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 15th 2009 2:00PM

Does your teen have a bedtime? Photo: husin.sani/Flickr
My eight-year-old has had a bad case of teen envy for quite some time. In addition to the fun-filled and exciting lives she is convinced they lead, she thinks that the best part of being ...
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Teen Diagnoses Her Own Disease in Science Class

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jun 15th 2009 11:00AM

Teen Jessica Terry diagnosed her own disease. Photo: sxc.hu
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, 18-year-old Sammamish, Washington student Jessica Terry took matters -- and slides of her own intestinal tissue -- into her own hands. The ...
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When Parents Give In To Peer Pressure

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jun 11th 2009 2:00PM

How far will you go to help your child fit in? Image: sxc.hu
There are some things my husband and I disagree about when it comes to our 8-year-old. These are mostly little things like whether iced tea is bad for her and how important it is to ...
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Bullied to Death

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 3rd 2009 9:00AM

17-year-old Mentor, Ohio High School student Eric Mohat was the target of relentless verbal and physical abuse from his fellow students. In March of 2007, Eric committed suicide after one of his tormentors said, "Why don't you go home and shoot ...
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Smoking Smarties - Just Say No

by Sandy Maple, Posted Mar 27th 2009 10:00AM

There is good news and bad news on the teen smoking front. The good news is that teen smoking has been steadily declining over the past few years. This can be attributed to a number of factors, including changes in the way cigarettes are advertised, ...
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Molly Ringwald Pregnant!

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 26th 2009 2:02PM

Our favorite 80's Brat Pack movie maven, Molly Ringwald, is pregnant. The star of such films as The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles and my personal fave, Pretty in Pink, is expecting twins with husband Panio Gianopoulos. The twins, a boy and a girl, ...
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Kids Don't Appreciate Their Parents Until Age 22

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jan 21st 2009 2:00PM

Teens think they know everything -- it's a common complaint. But if you're looking for a little appreciation for all of your hard work and parental wisdom, you're in for a long wait. A British market research survey recently found that children don't ...
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Teens Suspended for Taunting Teacher on Facebook

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jan 12th 2009 5:00PM

A prestigious British girls' school suspended 29 pupils after a Facebook page targeting a female teacher was printed and passed around. The teacher was reportedly so upset by the malicious comments made by a group called "The Hate Society" that she ...
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Teen Birth Rates Increase in 26 States

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 8th 2009 6:04PM

Thought teen pregnancy was a thing of the past? Well, if the well-publicized "celebrity" teen pregnancies that went down in 2008 didn't convince you, take a look at this. Turns out Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin are way more representative ...
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Supergirl - Britain's Strongest Girl Can Lift 375 Pounds

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Jan 8th 2009 4:00PM

Zoe Smith is a typical teen with typical interests -- chocolate and staying up all night, for instance. But there's at least one way that Smith is anything but average. Named Britain's strongest girl, the 126-pound 14-year-old can lift and ...
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