Go To Your Room! Takes On A New Meaning

How many times have you either heard parents say or said yourself, “They just grow up too fast.” Many parents feel the pangs of seeing their kids grow from babies to adults in what seems like record time. While many parents may have trouble letting go, Michelle Rohrer-Lauer from Michelle’s Interiors Design Group has design [...]

“Secrets Girls Keep” Is A Must Read for Daughters & Parents

It’s no secret that teen girls have secrets. Most teen girls struggle with some feelings of low confidence, rejection and depression and many will look to unsafe sex, drugs and alcohol for comfort. What’s a parent to do?  Carrie Silver-Stock, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., is a teen expert and founder of www.GirlsWithDreams.com – a meeting place where [...]

Becoming A Woman

By: Julia Kyong Allen
Sitting on the dusty floor in my high school’s cafeteria one day, after a vigorous and extremely difficult practice of round two of our competitive cheerleading routine; the one that involved me holding up a girl that weighed more than I did and throwing her up over and over again in between [...]

Sexy for Halloween: How Young Is Too Young?

For years sexy halloween costumes have pushed the envelope. Some sexy combinations are borderline inappropriate. There once was a time when dressing scary for Halloween was the thing to do, but that has changed and being sexy is the new norm. From dressing up animals, celebrities, and movie characters to store bought [...]

Plus Size Lit Heroes Are In Style

More and more plus-size protagonists are popping up in teen literature, as girls and boys of all ages and sizes learn to accept their bodies.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity rates have tripled since 1980, and more than 9 million American kids between the ages of 6 and 19 are [...]

Help Your Teen Avoid Cruel Cliques

While many tweens and teens have a tight-knit group of pals, school cliques can cross the line from supportive to bullying in the blink of an eye. Instead of bonding over a shared interest or cause, members of cliques connect by excluding others. While a group of friends is a democracy, a clique is a [...]

Make Up Tips For Teens

During your teenage years the world of makeup and fashion starts to look interesting.  The urge to experiment goes into overdrive during your college years.  This is the time in your life where the saying “less is more” goes into action.  Teenagers make up choices should be soft and subtle.  It is possible for a [...]

A Chat with Venus Diva Teen Sisters, Emy and Elizabeth

Not just one teen, but two inspired me. Emy 17 and Elizabeth 16, they are the best of pals and sisters. These Jersey girls know how to have good clean fun and have their minds set on achieving all of their goals. Emy keeps herself busy working at Pizza Hut and Elizabeth is [...]