Tweens & Teens

teens are so hard!
By Sarah Aswell

Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Balance “It’s Safe to Tell Me” With Consequences?

This week, we discuss how to find balance when it comes to keeping teens safe and healthy.

Stranger Things: Tales From '85. (L to R) Benjamin Plessala as Will, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport as Max, B...
Headed Back To Hawkins

This Trailer For Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Is Perfectly ‘80s-Cartoon Coded

Better set aside a Saturday and have a big bowl of sugary cereal on standby.

parents, pay attention

One Dad Breaks Down How to Help Guide Our Kids To Careers That Will “Actually Matter” In The Future

Most of them center around AI.

the odds are not in your favor

Almost 50% Of Parents Believe Their Kid Will Get An Athletic Scholarship But Only 2% Of Kids Actually Do

This gap is on purpose, says one mom.

sad kid with the skateboard on the shoulder
long and short of it

We Were So Busy Worrying About Teens Emotional Lives We Missed Who They Really Are

Check ins are essential, but we overlooked the big picture.

A cheerful group of Eurasian teens and tweens eat fast food in an outdoor dining area at a strip mal...
Mall Madness Is Back

Malls Are Still A Perfect Hangout Spot For Teens

Independence comes in many forms, and an Orange Julius might be the best.

teens are so hard!
By Sarah Aswell

Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Balance “It’s Safe to Tell Me” With Consequences?

This week, we discuss how to find balance when it comes to keeping teens safe and healthy.

Headed Back To Hawkins
By Julie Sprankles

This Trailer For Stranger Things: Tales From '85 Is Perfectly ‘80s-Cartoon Coded

Better set aside a Saturday and have a big bowl of sugary cereal on standby.

parents, pay attention
By Katie Garrity

One Dad Breaks Down How to Help Guide Our Kids To Careers That Will “Actually Matter” In The Future

Most of them center around AI.

the odds are not in your favor
By Katie Garrity

Almost 50% Of Parents Believe Their Kid Will Get An Athletic Scholarship But Only 2% Of Kids Actually Do

This gap is on purpose, says one mom.

long and short of it
By Reem Raouda

We Were So Busy Worrying About Teens Emotional Lives We Missed Who They Really Are

Check ins are essential, but we overlooked the big picture.

Mall Madness Is Back
By Samantha Darby

Malls Are Still A Perfect Hangout Spot For Teens

Independence comes in many forms, and an Orange Julius might be the best.

is laid back better?
By Katie Garrity

This Young Adult Shared How She Turned Out From Her Parents' Laid-Back Parenting Style

"I was allowed to party as a teenager."

wholesome masculinity
By Sarah Aswell

Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Keep My 10-Year-Old Son From Swallowing The Red Pill?

So many boys are being influenced by far-right influencers. What do we do?

tricky sitch
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Doesn't Know How To Explain To Her Son That His "Best Friend" Doesn't Actually Like Him

Her heart is broken for him.

true!
By Katie Garrity

This Guy Says If Parents Want Youth Sports To Keep Going, It's Time To Step Up

As with everything else, we have to be the village.