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Teens

  1. parenting
    It’s Family ‘Sex Scene’ NightWhen violent porn is everywhere, is there a case for serving up romantic counterprogramming to your teen boy?
  2. self
    Getting Your Period in the Age of School ShootingsGirls say policies like backpack bans force them to hide tampons in their hair and shoes.
  3. men
    Teen Boys Have Elaborate Skin-care Routines, TooThe TikTok-fueled adolescent beauty boom isn’t just about girls shopping at Sephora.
  4. parenting
    Who Is All That Obsessively Detailed College-Dorm Decorating Really For?How “Dorm Room Mamas” are using Amazon to helicopter-parent their kids post high-school graduation.
  5. social media
    Snapchat Is a Minefield for Teen FriendshipsThe hugely popular app ranks users based on how much they interact with each other. What could go wrong?
  6. teens
    Plaster head
    Meet the Teen Boys Getting PermsSo long, shaggy boy-band hair. Hello, alpaca mops.
  7. teens
    How Are You Auramaxxing?On TikTok, teens — mostly boys — have come up with a new, potentially troubling way to win literal cool points.
  8. parenting
    Passed Out on GummiesAll across America, kids are going to bed with a story, a kiss, and a potent dose of melatonin. Is there anything wrong with that?
  9. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions for how to be a supportive parent to your trans kid, according to trans young people and their loved ones.
  10. parenting
    The Last Kid in Ninth Grade Without an iPhoneThey’re not in the group chat. But they’re not social pariahs either.
  11. parenting
    When Kids Are Addicted to their Phones, Who Is to Blame?Parents can’t change their kids’ relationships to screens without also addressing their own.
  12. parenting
    Is a Sick Kid Better Than an Absent Kid?Health policies have grown more lax in an attempt to improve school attendance. Parents and teachers are split on whether it’s working.
  13. power
    Police Give Update on Oklahoma Nonbinary Student’s DeathThey say a preliminary report shows 16-year-old Nex Benedict “did not die as a result of trauma” from an alleged assault at school.
  14. parenting
    Can Parents Prevent Their Sons From Sliding to the Right?It might feel dangerous to let a teen explore reactionary and unformed pseudo-ideologies. But no one should get canceled at the dinner table.
  15. culture
    The 40-Ounce BullyIn middle schools across the country, owning a candy-colored Stanley cup (or, ideally, several) can make or break your social standing.
  16. parenting
    Maybe Your Teen Doesn’t Need a Mental-Health DayLetting kids stay home from school can be really bad for them, actually.
  17. parenting
    The Final Frontier for Helicopter ParentsInside the Facebook and WhatsApp groups where moms arrange playdates for their college kids.
  18. parenting
    The Parents Obsessively Tracking Their Teens’ HomeworkOpen grade books were supposed to be a bridge between teachers and parents, but often it’s more like disruptive missed-assignment push notifications.
  19. parenting
    Childhood Independence Is a Mental-Health IssueWhat if we are inadvertently contributing to a decadeslong crisis?
  20. parenting
    How 8 New York Mothers Have Talked to Their Kids About the Israel-Hamas WarHow do you explain one of modern history’s most brutal conflicts to a third-grader?
  21. teens
    ‘They Always Say the Younger You Start, the Better’For some teens, the fight against aging skin is already underway. But what exactly are they fighting for?
  22. parenting
    Why Are We Always on Call for Our Kids?My children very rarely have to wait for anyone for very long — is it time to establish stronger boundaries around my alone time?
  23. parenting
    How Are Parents of Teenagers Supposed to Ever Have Sex Again?When my kid stopped going to bed before we did, my husband and I had to reinvent our sex life.
  24. parenting
    Teens Love LinkedInTo some high-schoolers burned out on FOMO and thirst traps, the networking platform is “the way social media should be.”
  25. parenting
    I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”
  26. brooding
    Will Teens Always Be Daredevils?It seems like an impulse that’s on the wane lately. Is that a good thing?
  27. teens
    Leonardo DiCaprio Is Not Currently Dating a TeenWhy would you think that??
  28. wait what is happening on tiktok?
    The Kids Are Stealing Cars on TikTok NowMeet the “Kia Boyz.”
  29. first person
    Breaking the FaithAs a teen, I gave everything to Christ. As an adult, I’m finally getting it all back.
  30. power
    Canceled at 17When kids make mistakes and classmates never forgive.
  31. euphoria
    Can You Imagine Hiding in a Bathtub for That Long?The most anxiety-inducing scene of Euphoria’s season-two premiere isn’t even the drug deal.
  32. tv
    Euphoria Is Back, BabyThe season-two trailer promises more sparkly makeup, people leaning way too far out of cars, and … a possible kidnapping???
  33. no!
    Instagram Knows Just How Damaging It Is for Teen GirlsA Facebook whistleblower has come forward about the company’s alleged attitude toward safety improvements on its platforms.
  34. new faces of things
    Louis Vuitton Targets the TeensWith the queens of TikTok and YouTube.
  35. review
    More of This, PleaseInbetween Girl offers a more nuanced portrait of teen girlhood than its predecessors, from Sixteen Candles to To All the Boys.
  36. help!!!
    Concept of hair loss. Close up portrait of unhappy sad stressed young woman with long dry blonde hair, she is looking at the brush in hand, isolated on grey background
    Side Parts Are for Olds?Gen Z would like you to part your hair down the center now.
  37. cut chats
    Are the Teens Really Jealous of Our Under-Eye Circles?Debating a dubious TikTok beauty trend.
  38. fond farewell
    Radio Disney Helped Me Find My PeopleIt wasn’t just an AM station; it was a respite for marginalized weirdos and LGBTQ loners like me.
  39. tv
    This Is the Most Gorgeous, Angsty Show You’ll Watch This FallLuca Guadagnino’s We Are Who We Are is where puberty meets high art.
  40. new faces of things
    TikTok’s Most Famous Face Is Getting a Makeup LineCharli D’Amelio and her sister Dixie have officially joined the Morphe team.
  41. tiktok
    Teens Are Disguising As Mask-Wearing Grandmas to Buy Booze(Or so they claim on TikTok.)
  42. hairy situations
    I Could Watch These Boys Get Perms All DayIt’s the best new Tik Tok trend.
  43. tiktok
    The Trump Administration Is Considering Banning TikTokThe U.S. opened a national-security investigation into the app last year.
  44. oh no
    A Mystical, TikTok-Famous App Led Teens to a Dead BodyWhat in the hell is Randonautica, and what is its spooky agenda?
  45. black at…
    Black Teens Are Taking Their Fancy Private Schools to Task for RacismStudents and alumni are fed up, and are no longer holding back their pain.
  46. coronavirus
    The Teens Are Riding Out Coronavirus on TikTokIt’s a real rollercoaster of rage, sorrow, humor, and fear — all aboard!
  47. skin deep
    Teens — Yes, Teens — Are Getting into Anti-Aging Skin CareThe kids are all right and they’re using retinol.
  48. hormones
    Puberty Makes Teen Cows Moody, TooCows, they’re just like us.
  49. celebrity
    Billie Eilish Would Prefer If You Did Not Impersonate HerShe is not a fan of the YouTubers pretending to be her.
  50. first person
    When I Moved to Saudi Arabia as a Kid, Boxing Saved MeI was furious and isolated. Then I discovered Muhammad Ali.
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