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Is 2024 the "flip phone summer"? All signs point to yes. The go-to phone of the past has returned for a new generation of users who are eschewing their highly advanced smartphones in favor of a “dumb phone”—a.k.a. one with zero or very little access to the internet and social media.

Teens Are Swapping Out Their iPhones for Flip Phones This Summer—Here’s Why

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

The stereotypical alpha male has held his place in pop culture for generations. You know the one: the prom king jock in teen movies, the hard-partying fraternity president, or the guy at work who takes over every meeting and tries to be the boss. The alpha male was the ideal for many young people, but lately a new alpha is taking over: the sigma. But what exactly is a sigma?

What Is a Sigma and Why Are Teens Saying It?

Teenagers have almost always been the demographic most keyed in the latest trends. As young people who are still in the process of forming their identities, they aren’t afraid to experiment with their personal style. They are often the most inventive when it comes to how they dress and style their hair.

What Are Surfer Curtains, and Why Is Gen Z Obsessed with This Laid-Back Style?

What’s considered “cool” for all of those vocal Gen Z teens is typically a moving target (and do they even say “cool” anymore?). In our house, when it comes to what my daughter likes, I always seem late to the party. With how frequently I miss the mark on everything from clothing trends to room decor, you would assume my favorite pastime is returning Amazon packages. But I do know that the best way to find out what teens love is to ask other teens, and that is exactly what we do here at Parents.

Our Teens Actually Told Us How They Feel—About Skincare, Backpacks, Gadgets, Bras, and Furniture, Anyway

Like it or not, the curly perm is back and taking social media by storm. Although the hairstyle is gender-inclusive, this trend is gaining a lot of popularity with teen boys. With over 134 million posts relating to #boyperm—and counting—on TikTok, the once-retro hairstyle is back and teens are using a familiar chemical process to achieve the curly, floppy hair look.

What to Know About the Curly Perm Trend— Here's What Teens Are Asking For

Heading back to school can often bring up a mix of emotions for parents and students alike, but for teens headed into their senior year, the anticipation of the last months of high school can be especially emotional––and for many, quite stressful. Teens today often report higher levels...

How to Manage Senior Year Stress, According to Teens and Experts

Looking for a baby name that draws on hope, grit, renewal, and tradition? Our list of 40s baby names might be just what you’re searching for. The 1940s were a defining moment in American history. The United States had climbed out of the Great Depression and joined World War II. While some 16 million Americans were serving overseas in the war, women took on new roles in the workforce. Postwar America is remembered as a time of prosperity as the GI Bill allowed a large number of new families to join the middle class. For many Americans, there was a feeling of renewed hope in the air, and after the war was over, a period of economic posterity—that would increase even more in the 1950s—was born.

110 Unique '40s Baby Names

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

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7 Affordable Back to School Essentials for Parents

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

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Skills that kids practice at home can lead to success in the classroom.

What Teachers Wish Parents Would Do To Prepare Kids For The School Year

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It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

School dress codes are an ongoing topic of contention between students and school leaders. On one hand, students want freedom of expression and identity, and on the other hand, schools expect a level of modesty and conformity. Earlier this year, a high school student in Florida said she was denied...

School Dress Codes Should Be a Thing of the Past—Here’s Why

We have a full wardrobe but still ask ourselves, “Why do I always wear the same clothes?!”. At some point, we’ve all felt like we have nothing to wear, or felt that we keep cycling through the same outfits while an entire wardrobe full of clothes looks back at us, begging for mercy from how overloaded the hangers are.

Why We Always Wear the Same Clothes (Even with a Full Closet)

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As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

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This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

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Every young generation invents its own slang, much to the befuddlement of older folks who quickly tire of trying to keep up with constantly changing terminology. Remember Gen X's "bogus" or "gnarly" or "grody to the max"? How about millennials with "basic" and "extra" and "clapback"? Gen Z is still going strong with "giving" and "eating" and "mid," but even the older teens and young adults of Gen Z are beginning to feel their cool factor waning as Gen Alpha steps up to the plate.Gen Alpha, born between 2010 and 2024, has arrived with a whole new vocabulary that parents of school-aged kids are scrambling to adjust to. Does anyone beyond high school age know what "skibidi" means? How about "sigma" or "gyat" or "Ohio"? One group of people who have their fingers on the pulse of young folks' language is teachers. When you're immersed in tween and teen culture all day, you pick up some things, which is why Mr. Lindsay, a middle school teacher, shared a little Gen Alpha slang primer for the beginning of the school year.

Middle school teacher shares Gen Alpha slang parents should know as kids go back to school

We’ve all heard of a baby shower, a sprinkle, and even a diaper raffle, but what expectant parents might not know is that they can actually wait to celebrate their growing family until after their baby is born. For parents wanting to go a more non-traditional route, the sip...

The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Successful Sip and See Party

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It is a natural thing for me to declutter and get organized four times a year in accordance with the seasons. Maybe it is a New England thing because the seasonal change is a noticeable transitional period.

Fall Decluttering Is The Best Time To Get Organized!

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These 12 Back-to-School Looks My Teens Are Shopping Could Have Been Pulled From My High School Closet

The best part about going back to school? Back-to-school shopping, of course. While my heart once fluttered for Lisa Frank binders to put in my brand-new...

These 12 Back-to-School Looks My Teens Are Shopping Could Have Been Pulled From My High School Closet

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