Reduce the Pressure of Teen Sports
The age at which we expect teens to specialize and focus on their future continues to get younger and younger, not just academically but athletically as well The pressure of teen sports on athletes to perform well, earn scholarships, and "go pro" is extraordinary

Teen Bedwetting - What a Parent Can Do to Help
The topic of teen bedwetting is often ignored, because both teens and parents are too embarrassed about the situation to readily admit the issue or talk about it Yet the truth about teen bedwetting is something that should be talked about, because most often, it is something that can be overcome and exists only as a result of sleep patterns that are beyond the immediate control of the teen

Let Your Teen Make Mistakes
The minute your child is born, you begin thinking about everything in the world you must protect him or her from, and that protective instinct often carries through for the rest of your child's life, but as your child begins to grow up and enters the teen years, it's important to let your teen make mistakes

Your Teen Still Needs You
Raising teens can be one of the most difficult jobs you will ever have, but I promise you, your teen still needs you It might seem like your teen is independent, freethinking and ready to be on his or her own, but in order for your teen to learn to become a good decision maker and develop habits that will see him or her through life, you need to be a guide, actively finishing the parenting job by raising your teens to adulthood

Teaching Your Teen to be a Great Role Model
If your teen babysits younger children, has younger siblings or other family members, or is visible in your community in any way, you have an opportunity to teach your teen how to be a good role model Not only is teaching your teen about being a good role model an effective way to help your teen learn to manage his or her own behavior, but the sense of satisfaction and self-esteem boost that your teen can gain from positively influencing another's life can bring enormous satisfaction to you both

Advocating For Your Teen
If you have a teen that struggles with emotional issues, has a mental or physical disability, or has a learning impairment, you are probably used to having to fight for everything your teen needs to succeed in school and in life It starts almost from the moment your child is born - if he or she has a challenge of some kind, you are forced to be your child's voice

Keeping Your Teenager in School
The school session is underway, but are you worried that your teen is going to drop out, or does your teen already have a habit of skipping school Keeping your teen in school is the surest way to keep him or her from getting into trouble with drugs, alcohol, and other life-debilitating activities

Overcoming Teen Obesity
In addition to being extremely difficult for your teen's body image, obesity is a critical factor in determining quality of life and longevity If your teen is overweight now, the likelihood of him or her having heart disease later in life is significantly increased

Helping Your Teen Succeed in High School
You know your teen can handle the work, you know your teen knows what to do, yet you watch your teen fall short of meeting a certain educational goal Many parents have witnessed this over the course of parenting their teens and many parents find it hard to endure a teen whom they feel isn't trying their hardest

Getting Your Teen Back in School
It's fall, and that means most kids are getting ready to go back to school, packing up their back packs and picking out outfits, wondering if any of their friends will be in their classes But what do you do if your teen is refusing to go back to school or has dropped out of school

Family Travel Forum and Teen Ink Partner to Promote Teen Literacy
Vacation Planning and Literary Web Sites pool resources to ask kids 'what's up' then provide scholarships and venues for publishing the very best work of these young writers.

Computer Mentors Group Launches CMG Tech Teen, an E-Learning Program Designed Especially For Teens
Tech Teen is a teen-friendly, internet-based, technology training program. Tech Teen helps students to develop computer skills, build confidence and launch careers. All Tech Teen lessons apply fun, real-world examples to tech topics. Perfect for individual students, schools, nonprofits, computer labs, after-school programs, and organizations training teens in life skills.

Nitronet Media Launches Two New Teen Chat Rooms
Teenssite.co.uk releases two new chat rooms, grabbing an even larger market share of the teen chat market.

New Pornography-Detection Tool Makes It Difficult for Sex Offenders and Teens to Hide Pornography
SurfRecon, a new rapid-image-analysis tool, is now available to law enforcement, parents, business owners, and schools. The highly-mobile and easy-to-use tool can quickly find pornography on almost any computer system.