Tweens & Teens

Teenage girl lies comfortably on a bed with a pink and white striped quilt, wearing large headphones...
Are You There, AI? It's Me, Margaret.
By Jamie Kenney

A Majority Of Teens Are Turning To "AI Companions" For Advice & Flirting (But Don't Panic Yet)

Common Sense Media examined how more than 1,000 teens used AI programs, and it’s troubling, but not all bad news...

so cute

This Mom Is Making Her Teen Sons Do One Thing With Her Every Day & The Results Are Beyond Wholesome

From trip to Home Goods to TikTok dances...

Teenage girl with a backpack looking at the screen of her smartwatch on her wrist, hiking and sports...
Technology Struggle

Should My Tween Have A Phone Or A Watch?

There’s actually a lot to consider.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 07:  Joe Rogan looks on during UFC 316 at the Prudential Center on June 07...
Enough, bro

Influencers Are Promoting Testosterone Supplements To Young Men. Doctors Explain The Dangers.

Imagine if Joe Rogan would just stick to UFC.

Labubus on bags
Hot Take

Calm Down, Everyone: Labubus Are Just This Generation’s Beanie Babies

And it’s OK if you don’t get your kid one.

A young woman sits on a couch looking intently at a young man, who drinks from a bottle. The setting...
They're Just Saying No

Drinking & Cannabis Use Has Declined Since The '90s For Most (But Not All) Teens

Here are the kids who are still at higher risk.

Are You There, AI? It's Me, Margaret.
By Jamie Kenney

A Majority Of Teens Are Turning To "AI Companions" For Advice & Flirting (But Don't Panic Yet)

Common Sense Media examined how more than 1,000 teens used AI programs, and it’s troubling, but not all bad news...

so cute
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Is Making Her Teen Sons Do One Thing With Her Every Day & The Results Are Beyond Wholesome

From trip to Home Goods to TikTok dances...

Technology Struggle
By Samantha Darby

Should My Tween Have A Phone Or A Watch?

There’s actually a lot to consider.

Enough, bro
By Katie McPherson

Influencers Are Promoting Testosterone Supplements To Young Men. Doctors Explain The Dangers.

Imagine if Joe Rogan would just stick to UFC.

Hot Take
By Elliott Harrell

Calm Down, Everyone: Labubus Are Just This Generation’s Beanie Babies

And it’s OK if you don’t get your kid one.

They're Just Saying No
By Jamie Kenney

Drinking & Cannabis Use Has Declined Since The '90s For Most (But Not All) Teens

Here are the kids who are still at higher risk.

For Those Who Love To Be Scared
By Samantha Darby

17 Just-Spooky-Enough Books For Tweens

For the ones who haven’t snuck your Stephen King novels off the shelf. (Yet.)

Your Brain On (Or Off) Drugs
By Jamie Kenney

Study Finds Differences In Kids Brains May Lead To Drug Use, Not The Other Way Around

And the differences could present an easy early intervention.

Claudia Forever ❤️
By Samantha Darby

My Tween Gained So Much Independence & Confidence From '90s Books

When all you read all day are stories about girls running a whole childcare business in one town, it's bound to happen.

Yes, Even Yours
By Jamie Kenney

Pediatrician Explains How The “Big Beautiful Bill” Would Affect All Kids

Even if you have private insurance, pediatric care depends on Medicaid.