I teach high school in California, and my wife and I have two daughters. Fifteen years ago when our daughters were in high school and over 16 (we didn't allow them to date until they were 16), my younger daughter had been dating a young man for a few months.... More >>

Just when you think you've seen it all, your kid goes and screws up in a way you never even imagined possible. Even though you expected the teenage years to be difficult, you just never imagined this... More >>

As graduation season kicks off and summer approaches, I've been seeing a lot of articles about kids being too busy for summer jobs More >>

Many people call me all the time saying, "It's so great to have kids." And I joke with them, "Just wait until they're teenagers..." More >>

...That was exactly the problem. What wouldn't I do? I was part of a huge group of kids that hung out "around". We ran the streets. We'd meet by the church, or by the canal or the back of the park, or just ride our bikes aimlessly looking for our others friends. More >>

As the lives of our growing teens become more demanding and involved, they move further away from the family routine of their childhood. Being excited about mom's help in school, playdates and the general support parents provide to young children fade as they progress through their teen years and become more dependent on friends and others outside of the family circle. More >>

You probably know about it or have seen the YouTube video that has millions, and millions of people viewing it -- probably again and again. This dad shot "dead" his teenage daughter's laptop. More >>

...We had the opposite problem with our son at almost sixteen. We had to force him to take Driver's Ed and then to get his license. ("Force" may be too strong of a word.) More >>

In case you haven't heard, bullying is a hot topic this school year. It is likely you have already sat through a bullying awareness assembly at school, seen your favorite celeb blog about standing up to bullies, or have read about another tragic teen suicide triggered in part by bullying. More >>

I was fortunate enough to hear the original call of the woman whose son was blissfully unaware when he was sporting an obvious erection. My teenage son and I were rolling in laughter... More >>