Fuse, a marketing agency specializing in reaching teens and young adults, has released a new report on teens. At the start of a new year, it’s valuable for marketers to consider what is most popular with teens. So to kick the year off, Fuse asked 1,000 about their favorite things. 1.Social Media: Snapchat appears to be… [Read More]
Parenting Teens
Meet KiDNuz, the First Daily News Podcast Created Just for Kids
KiDNuZ is the brainchild of four broadcast journalists who have nine Emmys and 12 children between them. After years of producing, reporting and anchoring news for adults, they realized that kids deserve a newscast all their own. The result is a worldly wake-up that is long enough to engage but short enough not to bore…. [Read More]
[Video] Three Eye-Opening Truths on Causes and Effects of Stress on Teens
Developed in collaboration with award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and her media production company, Starfish Media Group, the Teens and Stress video series published last year documents the experience of teens, as well as the efforts of educators, influencers and administrators to reduce the record levels of stress impacting kids in schools and homes across America…. [Read More]
[Video] 3 Tips to Get Teens & Tweens Back to Sleep During Daylight Saving Time
Half of all American parents say Daylight Saving Time (DST) affects their kids and more than one-quarter (29%) report it’s more difficult to get children to sleep after the time change, according to a new survey from the Better Sleep Council, the nonprofit consumer education arm of the International Sleep Products Association. Of those parents… [Read More]
[Video] 10-Day Community Service Summer Program for Teens in Washington, DC
A leader in teen tours, 360° Student Travel by Westcoast Connection, and the American Red Cross have created a brand licensing partnership to launch a new one-of-a-kind summer program in Washington, D.C., that gives teens the opportunity to volunteer in ways that make a real difference. Teenagers will be able to turn compassion into action,… [Read More]
[Video] Watch the Trailer of the New Star Wars Movie: Rogue One
From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY, an all-new epic adventure. In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary… [Read More]
[Video] New App Give Parents New Way To Start Conversations With Tweens And Teens
Social media is a mainstay in the life of many 5th grade to high school-age kids, and with that comes the importance of understanding digital responsibility. That’s why a group of parents with technology, digital and media backgrounds have created DijiWise, an easy-to-use mobile app that keeps parents connected with their kids’ social media activity… [Read More]
[Shopping] 50 Unique Backpacks for the Cool Tween or Teen Girl
We strongly believe book bags should help you make a fashion statement. The fact that they are carried e v e r y single day of the school year is reason enough to make a conscious choice of which one will accompany you throughout two half years. Agree? We have curate the most beautiful and… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] [Video] These Are the Most Popular Questions Teens Ask About Sex
In this special post, Lina interviews Gabriela, Board Certified Sex Therapist in Miami, who performs sex talks for local high schools. Over lunch one day, she shared with Lina the top questions she repeately gets from teens in these talks and Lina thought it would be great if YOU, the parent or mentor, knew what… [Read More]
[Shopping] 20 Coloring Books to Inspire Relaxation & Creativity for Tweens & Teens
Did you know that adult coloring books is a THING now? Yes! And in comparison to the latest technology fads, like Pokemon GO, this trend is actually a calming one that’s VERY good for your mental health. According to clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis, coloring is a stress-free activity that relaxes the amygdala — the fear center… [Read More]