teens

10 Part-Time Summer Jobs Perfect for Teens

Summer, summer, summertime! It’s every kid’s favorite time of year, but too much time on their hands can be a concern for parents. A fun part-time summer job may be the answer.

2013/05/13

A new survey reveals teens is barely more important to them than other social media. (Source: Getty Images)

Teens: Facebook’s Becoming Less Important To Me

For a little while, rumors that teens see Facebook in the same way they see their dad’s pale, baggy jeans have been wafting around the social biosphere. A new survey shows it’s true.

CBS4–2013/04/13

Teens are abandoning Facebook for photo-based social media like SnapChat. Here, two teens create a Snapchat message, which self-destructs after seven seconds.
(Credit: Snapchat via CNET)

Why Teens Are Getting Tired Of Facebook

To understand where teens like to spend their virtual time nowadways, just watch them on their smartphones. Their world revolves around Instagram, the application adults mistook for an elevated photography service, and other apps decidely less old-fashioned than Mark Zuckerberg’s kingdom.

CBS4–2013/03/02

New Kosher Smartphone Lacks Internet, But Has Orthodox Appeal

It’s probably no longer a stretch to say the media overload we wade through each day of the Information Age can begin to eat away at the soul. In fact, some rabbis in Israel believe that’s actually the case.

CBS Miami–2012/09/08

Back To School: Device Stops Teens From Texting & Driving

Most kids know using a mobile phone while driving is a bad idea, but nearly 60-percent of high school seniors admitted in a recent CDC study that they text while driving. Now a new free app called DriveScribe is a game-changer. It takes the mobile phone and turns it from detractor into driving coach and rewards teens for safe driving.

CBS4–2012/08/24

Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Can Be Influenced By Parents

Most parents don’t realize that kids under 21 still consider mom and dad to be the greatest influence in their lives. Yet, far too many of these kids also say their parents haven’t talked to them about alcohol and other drugs. They also report that they drink and use other drugs at someone else’s home. Sadly, too many say they had their first drink at home with mom or dad.

2012/04/11