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Future plans: six tips to deal with teen's differing life goalsIn searching for their identity, teenagers often change course on their education and career goals, frustrating parents who have different paths in mind. These six tips remind parents to keep things in perspective.
Potty dance at Costco: Can a good mom let 5-year-old “go” alone?Costco bathroom is the scene of another free-range parenting controversy. If a 5-year-old is doing the potty dance in the check-out line, does a good mom allow her kid to use the bathroom alone?
Teenage pregnancy: High US rates due to poverty, not promiscuityTeenage pregnancy rates in the US have declined dramatically – 40 percent in two decades – but remain among the highest in the developed world. A new study suggests American teens don't have more sex than teens elsewhere, but that they suffer more "despair" due to poverty.
Nature versus nurture: our parenting expert’s two centsOur connective parenting expert’s two cents on this ever-interesting, ever-controversial question. And for the record, she's going with nurture.
Prom dress dibs on FacebookProm dress help from Facebook. Now girls can avoid the “omg is that the same dress???” anxiety by putting dibs on a dress on Facebook.
Teenage drama: Parents, stay calm. It's not about youTeenage drama – the angst over friends, grades, sports – is not about you, parents. It's OK to sympathize when your teen has a bad day, but ultimately they need parents who stay calm but concerned.
Graduation dissonance: Is college tuition worth it? No. And yes.Graduation may give parents of college graduates buyer's remorse: Pew studies shows 94 percent of parents expect their kids to go to college, but 57 percent question whether tuition was worth it.
A happy home and an orderly home can come hand in handThat's the message of our happiness expert, who writes that something as simple as keeping a tidy bed can make your whole family happier.
Jeremiah Wright, white births: Time to talk race with kidsJeremiah Wright – and the racial controversy he and his foes tend to kick up – is back in the news in the same week the Census bureau reports white births in the US are no longer a majority. Studies show we don't like to talk race with our kids, but it's about time we do.
Prom progress: Less expense, more safety, less dramaProms are making progress. Parents and children work together (gasp) to try to ensure a happy and safe prom celebration.
Aishwarya Rai called fat: Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?Aishwarya Rai: A Bollywood superstar and new mother, Aishawarya Rai's baby weight has sparked an international discussion of body image and weight loss following pregnancy. Are the West’s body image ideals spreading?
GPS app usage rising among teenagers with smartphonesGPS app usage rising among teenagers with smartphones, as more and more teens use location services like Foursquare and Facebook to connect and meet up with friends.
Malia Obama loved it: helping your teenager decide about campMalia Obama loved it: helping your teenager decide about sleepaway camp can be a tough decision. Our teen experts advise an open, honest and measure approach to talking about this fun American tradition.
Tyra Banks talks skinny. We say models model clothes, not life, for our girlsTyra Banks warns about the perils of skinny, and that's great. But what gets lost in the “models are too thin and therefore bad role models for our girls” discussion is that models shouldn’t really be role models for our girls who should have loftier goals.
7 ancient tips to good behavior, straight from the sage Erasmus7 ancient tips to good behavior, straight from the sage Erasmus and his compatriots, the esteemed Francis Bacon, Sydney Smith and Lord Chesterfield, as recommended by our resident happiness expert.
Jay-Z music break for baby Blue reflects new daddy nurturer trendJay-Z takes a music break to "hang out" with his new baby Blue Ivy Carter. He reflects a new trend as daddy nurturer – most white collar men polled ina a new study want to spend more time at home with their new babies.
Someone deserve a gold star? Tell them, and everyone is happierThe giving and receiving of praise is one of life's most exquisite pleasures, says our happiness expert.
Let it be: learning to let go and live in the momentLet it be: learning to let go and live in the moment instead of constantly worrying about the future implications of yours and your children's emotions. Take a deep breath and simply accept what's happening right now.
The 'Mean Girls' effect: teenagers and the quest for popularityThe 'Mean Girls' effect: a new study shows that teenagers and the quest for popularity, depicted as 'normal' by the media and in pop culture, carries risk.
"How to spot a predator." Really?'How to spot a predator.' Really? Our free-range parenting expert sounds off on some parents' continuing 'stranger danger' fears of child predators.
