A disturbing new trend has emerged on TikTok that has parents and experts alarmed, with teens accused of turning humiliation into content. What might look like a quick laugh online is leaving real-world damage. Dubbed the “flip the camera” challenge, the trend sees a group of teens dance while handing a phone to an unsuspecting … Read more
The former friend of controversial sex worker Bonnie Blue has panned claims that the 26-year-old will be in Australia for Schoolies. Schoolies, the annual rite of passage where Year 12 students blow off steam after a year of studying, has also become the playground of adult content creators. These creators film with “barely legal” teenagers … Read more
Gen Alpha: Put down the serum bottle. A top dermatologist is sounding the alarm about teenagers’ skincare routines, warning that some product-obsessed middle and high schoolers are doing way more harm than good. And they may be dooming themselves to suffer for the rest of their lives. Dr. Sandy Skotnicki says teens are developing serious … Read more
She set out to conquer the world’s highest peak — and nearly didn’t make it back. Bianca Adler was left gasping for air after spending nearly four days in Mount Everest’s notorious “Death Zone,” an icy, treacherous stretch so high up, there’s barely enough oxygen to survive for even short periods of time. “I feel … Read more
Max’s friend group of high school boys in Manhattan throws an annual Super Bowl Party. But this year’s gathering was “a really sad moment,” the 17-year-old told The Post. “It used to be for the experience, but this year it wasn’t,” said Max (at his parents’ request, his name has been changed). “It was everybody … Read more
Being 14 is hard enough, let alone in the middle of a public health crisis. So when Liliana “Lili” Castaneda began experiencing strange symptoms in the spring of 2020, her local doctor chalked it up to “pandemic stress.” But things only got worse — and it wasn’t all in her head. Liliana “Lili” Castaneda began … Read more
Romantic Homicide” singer D4vd has hired one of Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers — as cops probe how the dismembered remains of a 14-year-old runaway ended up in his abandoned Tesla. The 20-year-old embattled artist recently retained Blair Berk, a top criminal defense attorney who has also repped a host of Hollywood stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Kanye … Read more
Students banding together against the ban — in the most millennial way possible. Displeased Gen Zs are keeping the lines of communication open amid new cell phone bans in schools, chatting with one another via Google Docs on their laptops as a substitute for text messaging. “A bunch of high school kids are creating a Google … Read more
The dismembered corpse found rotting in Bronx-born singer D4vd’s abandoned Tesla in California was identified as a teenage girl, Los Angeles authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The female victim, whose identity wasn’t announced pending her family’s notification, was between 14 and 15 years old, sources told ABC 7. The dead body found in D4vd’s abandoned Tesla … Read more
“Mentors help students develop soft skills, such as time management, communication, networking and confidence building,” says Ali Mantell, vice president of enrollment at college admissions consulting firm Command Education. Adobe stock Getting into the college of your dreams can feel like navigating an obstacle course — blindfolded, with an arm tied behind your back. Even … Read more
You think you’ve got this parenting thing under control, and then your teenager throws you a Snapchat-shaped curveball. That’s exactly what happened to Eliza when her 15-year-old left for a school camp and casually handed over her phone with one job: “Keep my streaks alive, Mom.” “It definitely speaks to the random things that moms end up doing that they never thought … Read more
Many parents would agree that getting kids into the shower is a fine art. But mom Maggie may have just cracked the code with a method every parent will want to rinse and repeat. “It’s been so fun connecting with other parents who are living the same tween-shower-struggle as I am,” Maggie admitted to Kidspot when asked about her viral post. “Sick of … Read more
When Shelbie Huffman uploaded a video of a parenting moment with her son, she never imagined it would rack up more than nine million views. What she did know was that the conversation mattered, because it wasn’t really about doing chores. It was about teaching her son not to fall into the trap of weaponized incompetence. “The journey to teaching Calvin … Read more
She’s escorting men to the bedroom and her daughter to adulthood at the same time. Elizabeth Romanova has worked as a full-time escort for more than 10 years — a profession many would think disqualifies her from being considered “Mother of the Year.” Single mother Elizabeth Romanova has spent more than a decade working as … Read more
The teenager who survived three days at the bottom of a 240 foot ravine after a skateboarding accident is facing a setback in his recovery amid serious complications. Dakota “Cody” Trenkle Jr., 13, went missing on July 27, after he was last seen skateboarding in Goose Creek Lake, Missouri. And after three days without food … Read more
Kate Bowman, the wife of former Maroon 5 member Mickey Madden, has filed for divorce from the bassist — two weeks after she accused him of sending explicit text messages to teenagers. The fashion influencer, who boasts more than 40,000 Instagram followers, filed for divorce on Wednesday after just three months of marriage to the … Read more
Pencils, notebooks — and Narcan? Concerned parents of incoming college freshmen are adding the life-saving nasal spray to back-to-school lists this year — along with condoms, Plan B and more modern must-haves that might have been unthinkable a generation ago. And that’s just fine with students like Summer, 20, who said they prefer a matter-of-fact approach … Read more
No one ever tells you that one day, the biggest challenge in parenting won’t be homework battles or curfews – it will be breathing through your nose. There’s a very specific moment, somewhere around Year 8, when a child’s bedroom transforms. One day, it’s a normal room. The next it’s a foggy microclimate of its own, heavy with an aroma that says: … Read more
That’s wild! 2025 has seen Max pivot back to HBO Max and Gen Z rebrand extended leave as “micro-retirements.” Now, the hormonal rollercoaster known as menopause is getting a flashy revamp, too. Move over, vajayjay — “cougar puberty” is clawing its way into the suburban dictionary. Just don’t try to say it 10 times fast. … Read more
This bride’s commitment to keeping her big day childless is childish. Banning babies at a formal fête is fair. However, barring your 19-year-old sibling from your alcohol-free nuptials, simply because she’s not over the age of 21, but demanding the excluded Gen Z fork over a wedding present, is foul — so says incensed social … Read more