New data sheds light on stereotypically sullen teenagers, and it turns out they are more complex than you may think. Here’s what they actually need from you.

What your teen actually wants you to do when they are upset

Any parent of teenagers knows the silence and blank look that can characterize a car ride or family dinner. You try to engage: “How was your day?” Or maybe, “What’s on your mind?” And there’s always an adolescent’s most hated question: “Are you OK?” Sometimes, no matter what we say, it’s wrong and we end up backing off. Sound familiar?

While Parents Think They're Supporting Their Teens' Mental Health, Their Kids Don't Agree

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Menstrual taboos are as old as time and found across cultures. They've been used to separate women from men physically — menstrual huts are still a thing — and socially, by creating the perception that a natural bodily function is a sign of weakness.Even in today's world women are deemed unfit for positions of power because some men actually believe they won't be able to handle stressful situations while mensurating."Menstruation is an opening for attack: a mark of shame, a sign of weakness, an argument to keep women out of positions of power,' Colin Schultz writes in Popular Science.

Women are shocking their boyfriends by showing them how tampons actually work

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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12 Phrases Psychologists Are Begging Parents and Grandparents to Stop Saying to a Youngest Child

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A new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years.

Out Of The Four Grandparents, A Study Has Shown This One Has The Deepest Impact On Their Grandkids

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Children are paying attention to more than parents and caregivers might think.

6 Things Kids Totally Notice Without Adults Realizing It

Chicago, IL

The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport died by suicide, authorities said Friday.

Medical examiner determines dead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery died by suicide

Parents, do you think your child would be able to survive if they were transported back to the '70s or '80s? Could they live at a time before the digital revolution put a huge chunk of our lives online?These days, everyone has a phone in their pocket, but before then, if you were in public and needed to call someone, you used a pay phone. Can you remember the last time you stuck 50 cents into one and grabbed the grubby handset? According to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, roughly 100,000 pay phones remain in the U.S., down from 2 million in 1999.Do you think a 10-year-old kid would have any idea how to use a payphone in 2022? Would they be able to use a Thomas Guide map to find out how to get somewhere? If they stepped into a time warp and wound up in 1975, could they throw a Led Zeppelin album on the record player at a party?

Parents who grew up in the '70s and '80s remember the experiences that blow their kids' minds

How many times have you walked into a room and noticed that your child, teen, young adult, or partner with ADHD has left a trail of things around the kitchen where the sandwich was made, the ice cream was scooped, or the coffee was made? The drawers and cabinet doors are open and none of the things or drawers or cabinets have been returned to their original placement.

"Closing the Loop" With Our Kids and Teens With ADHD

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A WOMAN has revealed that she gave birth at 13 and is now a grandmother at 36. Michele Dalton said that everyone thinks her daughter is her sister, adding that since she had her daughter so young, the pair grew up together. Taking to TikTok, Michele shared that she and...

I had a kid at 13 & am now a gran at 36 – everyone said my life was ruined, jaws drop when people realise I’m her mum

South Pasadena, CA

Following a happenstance case break, detectives in Southern California found the person responsible for an unsolved 1986 homicide of a 19-year-old woman – a serial killer already on death row, Los Angeles county sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

California serial killer on death row confessed to 1986 cold case homicide, authorities say

Los Angeles, CA

Multiple arrests have been made in connection with Matthew Perry’s death, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the situation.

Multiple people charged in connection to Matthew Perry’s death

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Around the time my twins turned 13, they stopped talking to me. After a mumbled “Hello” when they got home from school, they would scamper off to their rooms and close their doors, practically in unison. A lot of us experience this kind of shutting down from our...

How to Communicate With Your Middle Schooler

The phrase ‘children with ADHD’ labels patients by their diagnosis, but they are so much more than that. They are complex individuals who need care and attention (just like we all do) to help them develop coping skills to manage their medical condition. This is why we prefer the term complex kids – because an ADHD diagnosis is much more complicated than most people understand.

Parenting Complex Kids: Taking a comprehensive approach to ADHD treatment

Picture this: you're a new parent, juggling a crying baby, a pile of laundry that seems to defy the laws of physics, and a coffee that's gone cold...again. Enter stage left: grandma and grandpa, the superheroes you didn't know you needed. They swoop in, armed with years of wisdom, endless patience, a meal or two, and a magic touch that somehow gets the baby to sleep. You feel like you can finally take a deep breath and maybe even a shower. But here's the kicker — according to a recent study, their help might be more crucial than we ever realized, especially if you're going through a separation.

Grandparents Can Have a Major Impact on a Mom’s Mental Health, New Study Says

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If you’re a parent, the conversation with the kids as you head out the door for a car ride probably starts like this: “Did you go to the bathroom?”

A mom with a license plate that reads ‘PB4WEGO’ wins a battle with the state to keep it

Loudoun County, VA

Ashburn, VA

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office says it has identified the man who allegedly broke into Donald Trump’s Virginia campaign office earlier this week as 39-year-old Toby Shane Kessler.

Investigators identify suspect in break-in at Trump’s campaign office in Virginia

Think about the different hats a parent has to wear: working professional, grocery store runner, taxi driver, cook, cleaner. Now imagine adding the additional job of project manager for a level 10 gymnast who trains anywhere from 20 to 40 hours a week. For the parents of high-level gymnasts, finding balance in their families is an ongoing challenge. What goes on behind the scenes? What does it take to parent a collegiate gymnast?

How Do Parents Support College Gymnastics?

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What parents don’t know about student drug use

Before sending your teens off to college, it’s worth learning the myths and realities around college drug use and what you can do to help keep...

What parents don’t know about student drug use

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