Kids & Family - Jan. 12, 2008
Deciphering the teen code
Successful communication was imperative for our country's beginning. Communication with your teen is just as important.
Tags: teens, teenagers, slang, texting, text message, instant message, myspace, facebook

Kids & Family - July 10, 2007
Writing this makes me hungry...
If you've ever spent time with a teen, you know that food is an ever-present, imperative component of every teenager's lifestyle.
Tags: teens, teenagers, junk food, Taco Bell, snacking, pop tarts, kellogg's

Kids & Family - June 5, 2007
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: What it means to me
Teenagers these days have little respect for anything, but we as teens have to realize that as soon as we hit college or our first big job (or any job for that matter) we have to respect and follow the rules, check our attitudes at the door and do exactly as we're instructed.
Tags: Teens, teenagers, Pledge of Pledge of Allegiance, respect, underage drinking

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 5, 2007
Spoken word contest seeks out teens
High school students are invited to celebrate their voices as the group Teen Voices hosts Voltage! a night of spoken word and poems Friday, Jan. 19 at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Cener, 325 W. Walnut St.
Tags: spoken word, contest, high school, teenagers, voltage!, milwaukee youth arts center

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 13, 2005
Beware of overloaded backpacks
Over half of the entire student population in the United States carries more than the recommended weight in backpacks, and some exceed it by much higher numbers than others. This results in countless back injuries among teens.
Tags: Teen, teenagers, backpacks, high school, middle school, Gumbo