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How to Get Along With Your Teen: Talking, Rules, and Conflict

Shannon Kellogg | Posted 01.10.2012 | Parents

Shannon Kellogg

Parents, do not despair. You are every bit as important in your teens life now as when they were younger.

The Neuroscience Of The Bar Mitzvah

William Grassie | Posted 12.10.2011 | Religion

William Grassie

At the Bar Mitzvah, I couldn't help but think that the tribe had done this young man a great service, literally surrounding him with family and friends expressing loving affirmation and setting high expectations for his future.

Life Lessons From the Radio

D. Yvette Shirey | Posted 12.09.2011 | Parents

D. Yvette Shirey

Before you pop in the CD or turn on your media players, stop and listen to the radio and talk with your kids. I learn a lot every day.

Fatness, misFitness and the Right Kind of Island

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 11.21.2011 | Parents

David Katz, M.D.

The collation of obesity and bullying means that the very kids who may be struggling most to measure their self-worth with something other than a bathroom scale are being told daily not to bother.

Boys Don't Cry: The Health Impact Of America's Obsession With Masculinity

Niobe Way, Ph.D. | Posted 01.14.2012 | Healthy Living

Niobe Way, Ph.D.

It's time we understand that being human and being a man should be one and the same; that the reason why we have survived for so long as a species is because we, men and women, care about others and respond when others are in danger and need our help.

The Importance of Instilling Hope in Our Children and Teenagers

Mark Redmond | Posted 12.26.2011 | Impact

Mark Redmond

In the early 1990's I was director of a 72-bed residence for teenagers just outside of New York City. From reading each youth's background information, I learned about the often- horrific circumstances from which most of them had come.

Psychologist Broadened Americans' View of Teens

Laura Stepp | Posted 12.21.2011 | Impact

Laura Stepp

For much of the 20th century, scientists spoke of adolescence as a period of inevitable depression and rebellion. Beginning in the late 1980s, a different view began to emerge.

What's Wrong With the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights

Linda Flanagan | Posted 12.19.2011 | Education

Linda Flanagan

Bullies are universally loathed because their casual cruelty leaves a scar on your soul. But NJ's exhaustive law, which elevates everyday conflict into a state of emergency, seems both ill-conceived and a waste of scarce resources.

Katherine Bindley

The Scary Truth About Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 12.19.2011 | Parents

If you have teenagers, you may have established a system to keep them out of your liquor cabinet or wine fridge. But experts are now saying you should...

Who Are the Joneser Boomers Keeping Up With?

Bernard Starr | Posted 12.11.2011 | Fifty

Bernard Starr

If you think the Wall Street protests are formidable, watch out when the boomers fully wake up to their plight and mobilize. Then you will know: It's one solid generation to reckon with.

My Son Has No Close Friends: Do I Need to Worry?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.10.2011 | Parents

Dr. Irene S. Levine

Entering middle school is a big adjustment for both teens and for their parents. This transition can be particularly difficult for those who tend to be shy or who have to work harder at making new friends.

Is 50 Really the New 15?

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 12.02.2011 | Fifty

Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

As someone well into my fifties, the popular aphorism "50 is the new 15" makes me laugh. Who are we kidding? Sure, being 50 today means something different than it did for our parents. But 50 is simply the "new 50!"

Kids: Sleep Goes Down, Weight Goes Up

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.23.2011 | Parents

Dr. Michael J. Breus

The results of a recent study indicate that every additional hour of sleep young children receive can reduce their risk of being overweight.

Karma, Christ, Whatever?

Christian Smith | Posted 11.16.2011 | Religion

Christian Smith

We have come in America today to a very different world, which we might call liberal whateverism. This outlook reacts against sectarian conflict by dramatically discounting the claims of religion.

When Should Kids Get Cell Phones?

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 11.08.2011 | Parents

Maggie Lamond Simone

Someone told me once that your child needs a cell phone when you need your child to have a cell phone. That makes sense to me.

How To Talk To 'Angry' Teens

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 09.29.2011 | Healthy Living

Mark Goulston, M.D.

Traversing the psychological terrain between teenage dependence and young adult independence is fraught with anxiety, confusion and fear.

Man Up!

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin | Posted 09.27.2011 | Impact

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

Being a real man means saying no to gender-based violence and discrimination, and respecting the rights of girls and women.

In a World of 7 Billion People, We Must Invest in Adolescents and Young People

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin | Posted 09.05.2011 | World

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin

As a former Minister of Health in Nigeria and now head of a United Nations agency, I have come to one inescapable conclusion: if we are to tackle the consequences of growing populations, we need to invest in adolescents and young people now.

Children, Violence and the First Amendment: Video Games in the Supreme Court

David Moshman | Posted 08.29.2011 | Technology

David Moshman

Video games, noted the Court, resemble "the protected books, plays, and movies that preceded them" in that they "communicate ideas -- and even social messages."

Weight Loss and More, A World Away

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 08.20.2011 | Healthy Living

David Katz, M.D.

Some day, ideally, we will convert the world we live in to a place where eating well and being active are the norm for us all.

AIDS Summit at the UN: Not Enough Talk About Sex

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 08.13.2011 | World

Evelyn Leopold

World leaders gathered at the United Nations to mark the 30th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Adrienne Germain and Alexandra Garita discuss the declaration and the controversies that arise whenever sex is a key part of an agenda.

Black Women Are Not (Rated) Less Attractive!: Independent Analysis of the Add Health Dataset

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 07.23.2011 | Style

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

The low convergence of ratings finding suggests that in this very large and representative dataset, beauty is mostly in the eye of the beholder. What we are looking at here are simple ratings of attractiveness by interviewers whose tastes differ rather strongly.

How Not To Address Teen Pregnancy

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 07.17.2011 | Politics

Marianne Mollmann

The United States has a long way to go to ensure access to age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education and modern contraception.

5 Myths About The Teenage Brain

David Moshman | Posted 07.17.2011 | Healthy Living

David Moshman

A 2006 cartoon in The New Yorker shows parents ordering their adolescent son to go to his room until his cerebral cortex matures. This nicely illustrates how we have come to think about adolescents.

From Gamma Girls to Queen Bees: The Illusion of a Label

Rosalind Wiseman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Rosalind Wiseman

By superficially labeling girl's and women's actions, Laura Sessions Stepp misses the larger implications and trivializes women's behavior and relationships.