CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 aired a special report Monday night entitled “#Being13: Inside the Secret World of Teens,” an insightful and sobering study on social media usage among young teenagers.1 Two years in the making, the special explored the role of social media in the lives of teenagers. In a taped preview of the show, […]
Three sisters from Monterrey, Mexico have recently signed a record deal after their music videos exploded on YouTube. The band has covered songs from ACDC, Twisted Sister, Guns & Roses and Metallica. Metallica’s lead guitarist Kirk Hammet tweeted the 13-year-old drummer, Paulina, “Kicks maximum ass!” The trio goes by the name of “The Warning.” Daniela Villarreal […]
Are you a parent of a teen? Imagine coming home to find your sixteen-year-old daughter on the floor, unable to get up. That’s what happened to one father after only being out for two hours. The teen’s mother posted about it on Facebook and even though it happened a year ago, her message is always valuable. […]
Zoe Cicatelli is a 16-year-old feminist. She is the daughter of a dear friend. I asked for her opinion of a novel I am working on about a teen who chooses to have an abortion. Our conversations revealed that this young woman is very intelligent and savvy. She penned this piece and sent it to […]