These mama bears aren’t giving up their cubs that easily. Leaving home and heading off to college can be a scary time of transition for some teens — and even more frightening for some of their mothers. That’s why many well-meaning maternal figures are choosing to meddle in their children’s lives from afar, flocking to parent … Read more
A Canadian teen broke two of his own Guinness World Records for stacking Jenga blocks and became the basis for a Hallmark Christmas movie. Auldin Maxwell, 15, of British Columbia stacked a staggering 1,840 standard-sized Jenga pieces on a single block and also piled up 900 giant ones on a single block. The gifted 15-year-old, who … Read more
In an “Am I The A–hole?” Reddit thread, a mother has wrestled with the decision to make her pregnant teenage daughter move out before the baby’s arrival. The 17-year-old daughter, seven weeks pregnant and determined to continue with the pregnancy, faces resistance from her mother, who questions the daughter’s readiness for motherhood. “Her: I’ll get … Read more
Filmmaker Cecilia Aldarondo was still haunted by her awkward teen years — so she decided to re-create them on screen. In her new documentary “You Were My First Boyfriend” (now streaming on Max), Aldarondo and her co-director, Sarah Enid Hagey, explore humiliating moments from Aldarondo’s youth through a mixture of voiceover narration, interviews with old … Read more
They hit the jackpot — and their kids don’t know jack about it. Mums the word on the massive amount of money, money, money, money a fortunate mom and dad won via the lottery. The lucky draw earned the stinking rich sweeties a whopping $22 million. And while the deep-pocketed parents have struggled to keep the cash-heavy … Read more
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Dozens of states are suing Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms. In a complaint filed in the Oakland, Calif., federal court, 33 states said Meta, which also operates Facebook has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its platforms and knowingly … Read more
If you don’t have time for a relaxing walk through the woods, try a nature video instead. A new study found that watching even a brief video of nature scenes significantly improved the mental health of viewers — especially compared to the effect of watching scenes of urban environments. The researchers focused on late adolescence, … Read more
Everyone loves fast food for a source of comfort, but teenage girls need to be especially cautious when consuming it. It’s known that a diet high in sugar, carbohydrates, and highly processed foods is linked to an increased risk of cancer in general as well as obesity and other health issues. But a new study … Read more
We all know Y2K (aka early 90s and ’00s) fashion is cool again with Generation Z. But one mom isn’t loving the look, especially not on her teen daughter. But this story isn’t as much about policing your kids’ clothing choices as is it about this woman’s conservative mother-in-law. The skirt made daughter look like she had an … Read more
Mimi Sweeney was 17 when a friend messaged her about an exclusive email invitation from Pax Labs for the launch party of the company’s “revolutionary new vapor product, Juul.” When she walked into Jack Studios in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, in June 2015, the teen — who was an occasional cigarette smoker — saw a dance … Read more
Mom of five Yamel Belen regularly welcomed her kids home from school with the question, “How was your day?” — as parents often do. The polite, yet uninspired greeting would often elicit spiritless responses from her brood, which ranges in age from 7 to 25, including, “It was good,” “Fine,” or “OK.” The dead-end answers to … Read more
Like any good mom, when one of her kids calls, Tammy Kumin comes running — no matter the time of day or night. The biological parent of three and grandmother of six from Boston does it all, even in her seventies — emergency grocery shopping, cooking, and laundry. She’s even jumped on a plane in the … Read more
Mobile phones just might be young people’s best friend, whether their parents like it or not. A new study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, California, researched phone usage among a diverse group of 203 kids aged 11 to 17 — and the results were startling, experts say. The researchers found … Read more
Here’s an alert you won’t want to ignore. Teens are being flooded with constant notifications on their phones at all hours of the day — even during school and when they’re supposed to be sleeping. New research released Tuesday from Common Sense Media found that on a typical day, nearly half of 11- to 17-year-olds … Read more
Whatever you do, don’t offer them a kiddie menu. All over the Hamptons and Manhattan, tweens and teens are going out to posh restaurants on their own. They’re running up high checks ordering uni and steaks — and sometimes trying to sneak in a pricey bottle of vino — then plunking down mommy and daddy’s … Read more
A teenager shared an unfortunate personal story on Reddit — and in a very short time has elicited some 15,000 reactions and 2,000 comments from others on social media who responded to the post. “A few years ago,” wrote the young woman, identifying herself as a 16-year-old, “I lost my left leg in an accident.” She said … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am in a group of friends who are mainly from the same country. We bond pretty well and occasionally spend time together. We mostly communicate by text in a chat group. Once in a while I get messages from them — mostly greetings or chats about general stuff, but nothing personal. I’m … Read more
A new blog has gone viral on TikTok, and Gen Z girls are flocking in droves to the site. Being a teenage girl is hard — and social media and societal pressures don’t make it any better. But some are finding solace in an online community dedicated to all the ups and downs of being … Read more
An Australian mom has slammed Snapchat after its latest feature posed as a 25-year-old man and asked her young daughter to meet up at a local park. Teagan Luketic from Melbourne has warned parents to watch out for signs after the social media’s “My AI” bot told her 13-year-old daughter Olinda that “age is just … Read more