Listen to what teens and researchers think about how to stop teen dating violence. Texas teen Mikala Jennings spoke about being one of three DoSomething.org and Liz Claiborne Fight Teen Dating Abuse Grant Winners, and University of Texas professor Beverly M. Black and Wayne State University Professor Arlene Weisz discussed the book they co-wrote Programs [...]

Have you ever wanted to strangle the buffoon bellowing on his cell phone in the middle of a peaceful morning in your favorite Starbucks? Well, the flame-haired and very witty syndicated advice columnist Amy Alkon does the next best thing. She calls him at home – after all, everyone within a 10-mile radius heard [...]

Katie Couric at CBS is bringing much-needed attention to teen dating violence – especially since 60% of teens know someone who is being abused. You may be the only one who knows that your best buds are in trouble. Do they want to be alone or only hang around with the person they’re dating? Are [...]

I have been trying to find a balance between discipline, which to me means doing what I should do and don’t always want to do – and listening to my true self and doing what I want to do. Discipline has gotten a bad rap, and people define it as “punishment,” yet it actually [...]

I wanted this blog to be perfectly brilliant. To be a useful resource for teens talking about things that they need to know but are uncomfortable addressing. I wanted a huge audience. Immediately. If I could just write the right thing, then they’d all flock to my site. I freaked myself out completely with my [...]