Tweens & Teens

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Give That Kid A Hug, Damnit!
By Jamie Kenney

Overheard On Reddit: Mom Determined To Stop Hugging Her Teen Son

“Is this a new ‘strategy’ for raising boys?” We hope not.

A person with curly hair wearing a cherry-patterned sweater looks directly at the camera, expressing...
Enough Already

Oldest Daughter Of A Large Family Wants People To Stop Having Large Families

“You cannot have half a dozen plus kids and be adequately meeting each one of those child’s needs.”

Two women sit on a couch in a cozy living room, surrounded by bookshelves. One woman is speaking whi...
Unconditional Love

Powerful Video Shows How A Pastor Mom Has Accepted Her LGBTQ+ Daughter

“The risks of not accepting your child are at best deeply, deeply wounding them and at worst, burying them.”

love whatever this is

A Group Of College Students Started A TikTok Channel To Teach "Sex Ed For Guys" And It's Working

The school project has now gone viral.

Two teens working at a fast food restaurant. A Florida bill proposes eliminating several child labor...
yikes

Florida May Loosen Child Labor Laws To Fill Low-Wage Jobs Left By Undocumented Workers

The proposed bill would allow kids as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.

Girl looks forlorn as she sits alone on a bench in a courtroom.
All Rise

Federal Administration Cuts Legal Aid To Unaccompanied Minors In Immigration Court

The children, some toddlers, will now have to represent themselves.

Give That Kid A Hug, Damnit!
By Jamie Kenney

Overheard On Reddit: Mom Determined To Stop Hugging Her Teen Son

“Is this a new ‘strategy’ for raising boys?” We hope not.

Enough Already
By Jamie Kenney

Oldest Daughter Of A Large Family Wants People To Stop Having Large Families

“You cannot have half a dozen plus kids and be adequately meeting each one of those child’s needs.”

Unconditional Love
By Jamie Kenney

Powerful Video Shows How A Pastor Mom Has Accepted Her LGBTQ+ Daughter

“The risks of not accepting your child are at best deeply, deeply wounding them and at worst, burying them.”

love whatever this is
By Katie Garrity

A Group Of College Students Started A TikTok Channel To Teach "Sex Ed For Guys" And It's Working

The school project has now gone viral.

yikes
By Sarah Aswell

Florida May Loosen Child Labor Laws To Fill Low-Wage Jobs Left By Undocumented Workers

The proposed bill would allow kids as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.

All Rise
By Jamie Kenney

Federal Administration Cuts Legal Aid To Unaccompanied Minors In Immigration Court

The children, some toddlers, will now have to represent themselves.

A Mom's Lament
By Jamie Kaye Walters

Please Consider This My Formal Petition To Bring Back The House Phone

Communication as a tween in the ‘80s was so much simpler.

Spread Your Wings
By Jamie Kenney

This Girl Guiding Her Family Through The Airport Is A Reminder To Let Kids Try

Sometimes it’s easier to do things for our kids, but what happens when we give them the chance to spread their wings?

What Do You Think?
By Megan LaCreta

This Teacher Thinks Every Student Should Be Told Their Reading Level Grade

Are they productive or shame-inducing?

lock it up
By Katie Garrity

ER Doctor Shares What Items She Keeps Locked Away In Her House

"Little kids and big kids need layers of protection between them and some household products."