Rite of passage customs have been formally recognized throughout history. However, there is a dire need today for a formal practice for initiating youth into adulthood.

Why do parents trust teens to behave responsibly when statistics and incidents show that most guns in school shootings, are from within the home?

Anger is a normal reaction when discovering that a child has been using drugs. But recriminations will resolve nothing. Talking about it is the best way to help a child.

Talking to teens about drugs - many parents ask themselves how to go about it? Do they know enough about substance abuse and addiction to tackle the subject?

Teens may seem to speak a different language. Find out what they are saying.

Over 1.3 million students are threatened/injured at school with weapons. A mother explains how her daughter has been terrorized for reporting such an incident

By putting a few simple rules in place, a teen party can easily be a well organized and disciplined event, where teens can have loads of fun.

What is sexting and who participates in it? What dangers are there in sexting and what can parents do?

When the young adult in the house drops a new phrase, the parents may want to check it out on the web. Best case scenario, it's a fun new word.

What does cyber-bullying look like? What are the dangers with it? Here is information that will help teens and parents when it comes to dealing with cyber-bullying.