Parenting teenagers has evolved dramatically in the last decade. With digital influence, mental-health awareness, and shifting cultural expectations, the traditional “because I said so” approach is no ...

While fear-based messaging around alcohol aimed towards teens is common practice, new research suggests a key to curbing adolescents' risky drinking behavior is through authentic and open ...

The once-chatty children often retreat into silence during their teenage years and their monosyllabic responses or lack of communication leave their parents on edge. Teenage is a period where ...

The teenage brain is built to help adolescents explore new terrain, make mistakes, discover who they are, and find their people. Add technology into the mix, and adolescence can feel like a series of ...

Key points Stereotypically, parents and teenagers are known for difficulty being on the same page. Parents are seen as "not getting it" while teenagers "never talk about what's going on in their lives ...

About The Study: In a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of 522 parent-teen dyads, frequent parent-teen sexual health communication was associated with increased teen self-efficacy for ...

Sometimes the role that fathers play in talking about sex and relationships shows up in how they work together with their spouse. Collaboration in parenting extends to talking wit ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A third of U.S. teenagers with cell phones send more than 100 texts a day as texting has exploded to become the most popular means of communication for young people, according ...