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Some experts say the push for equality is behind the rise in girls' drinking and drug use.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
February 11, 2008
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My experience contradicts what I have been taught. I feel guilty and alone.
By Cary Tennis
January 18, 2008
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It's hard out there for a Wal-Mart.
By Lynn Harris
December 12, 2007
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The Nativity story is a cornerstone of the Christian faith but can be a big hurdle for a bunch of skeptical New York teenagers.
By Garrison Keillor
December 5, 2007
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Are kids across America really getting high on fermented feces, or has our national drug panic finally gone too far?
By Jamie Pietras
November 9, 2007
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Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal.
By Ann Bauer
November 8, 2007
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Rebecca Traister talks about "Red," a new collection of smart writing from young women.
November 8, 2007
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In their own dark and funny words, four teenage girls tell us everything we need to know about sex, parents and gym class.
By Carey Dunne, Eliza Appleton, Emma Considine, Deborah Kim
November 7, 2007
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A new study takes female rebels to task for inciting teen girls to drink and have sex.
By Eryn Loeb
September 21, 2007
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Teen suicide is on the rise -- particularly among girls.
By Carol Lloyd
September 6, 2007
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Back-to-school shopping is in full swing -- so is selling sex to preteens.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
August 27, 2007
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Danica McKellar, of "Wonder Years" fame, tells girls that math can support their shopping habit.
By Carol Lloyd
August 6, 2007
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The traditional quinceañera coming-of-age ceremony has mutated into an elaborate spectacle -- supported by a multimillion-dollar industry. But who's going to pay?
By Julia Alvarez
July 30, 2007
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Study says that talking things through causes girls greater anxiety and sadness.
By Carol Lloyd
July 19, 2007
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We're polyamorous but I think she needs discipline more than sex.
By Cary Tennis
July 10, 2007
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The organization Teens Experiencing Abusive Relationships appears on "Montel Williams" today. Plus, there's a new national help line.
By Catherine Price
April 24, 2007
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"Real men" don't see doctors, study of teens suggests.
By Lynn Harris
April 11, 2007
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I think my seventh-grader was looking at some gay porn. What do I say to him? What do I do?
By Cary Tennis
April 9, 2007
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Or are they just unsatisfied with basking in male achievement?
By Tracy Clark-Flory
February 14, 2007
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The author of a new book about transgender teenagers in Los Angeles talks straight about hormone smuggling, life on the street, and the rise of America's first trans-rapper.
By Nona Willis-Aronowitz
January 5, 2007
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The finger talks; is the message received?
By David Puner
December 15, 2006
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Senate Dems block vote on "Teen Endangerment Act."
By Lynn Harris
October 4, 2006
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The Teen Endangerment Act passes. Again.
By Lynn Harris
September 26, 2006
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In one Ohio county, the number of teens charged with the crime -- against their parents -- is up by almost 60 percent.
By Lynn Harris
September 6, 2006
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Starbucks says it doesn't market to kids. But its sugary coffee confections represent the new cool for teens. While nutritionists are gasping, the caffeinated kids are buzzing.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
August 27, 2006