Teens

25 Best Gifts for Teens 2024

25 Best Gifts for Teens 2024

Finding the right gifts for teens isn’t easy—but teens and tweens on your list will crack smiles when they open one of these trendy, thoughtful presents.

Today's Parent

25 Best Stocking Stuffers for Teens 2024

25 Best Stocking Stuffers for Teens 2024

We found all the best stocking stuffers for teens to impress even the pickiest big kids on your list.

Heather Taylor-Singh

Is Kids Chat Safe For My Teens?

Is Kids Chat Safe For My Teens?

Do you know who your children are talking to online? Moreover, do they?

Grace Draznin

Decoding Teenager Slang: Understanding Today's Youth Speak

Decoding Teenager Slang: Understanding Today's Youth Speak

Learn what your tween or teen is actually saying and why it’s important that you try to keep up.

Alina Jaffer

Why I Feel Safer Knowing My 10-Year-Old Has a Cell Phone

Why I Feel Safer Knowing My 10-Year-Old Has a Cell Phone

Fiona Tapp

How Answering Your Kid’s Many Questions Sets Them Up For Success

How Answering Your Kid’s Many Questions Sets Them Up For Success

Open communication and answering your kid's many questions can help them feel safe in a complex world

Dr. Jillian Roberts

24 movies to watch with your teen on Netflix Canada

24 movies to watch with your teen on Netflix Canada

Not sure what to watch with your teenager on movie night? One of these teen movies on Netflix Canada is bound to spark an interest in the both of you.

Sarah Mariotti

The COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 to 15: What parents need to know

The COVID-19 vaccine for kids 12 to 15: What parents need to know

Lisa Kadane

Why I let my daughter wear booty shorts

Why I let my daughter wear booty shorts

I care about my daughter's behaviour, her sense of confidence, and her belief in her body as her own—not where her shorts fall.

Hilary Achauer

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

Prepare thyself: One day, your kid will watch porn

It may be a decade or more away, but it'll happen. And if you do the right things while they’re little, you can mitigate any potential negative effects.

Ann Cavlovic

How to raise a feminist

How to raise a feminist

Whether you have a boy or a girl, teaching your kids about gender equality feels more crucial than ever.

Reva Seth

WTF? Vagisil is targeting teen girls for having smelly vulvas

WTF? Vagisil is targeting teen girls for having smelly vulvas

Today's Parent

My dad uninvited us from Christmas dinner because my kid is transgender

My dad uninvited us from Christmas dinner because my kid is transgender

We shared the news so he and and my mom would use my daughter's new name and preferred pronouns. In response, he shut us out completely.

Rev. Michelle Scrimgeour-Brown

What parents need to know about the video game Among Us

What parents need to know about the video game Among Us

You've heard your kids talking about a murder-mystery game called Among Us, and you have questions. Luckily, our simple guide has the answers.

Kevin John Siazon

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

An age-by-age guide to nurturing creativity in kids

Parenting expert Judy Arnall’s new book, Unschooling to University, explores helping children think outside the box, solve problems and channel their artistic abilities at any age—from babies all the way to teens.

Judy Arnall

Hey, dads! Are you ready for your daughter's first period?

Hey, dads! Are you ready for your daughter's first period?

News flash: your daughter will get her period and there is nothing weird about it—unless you make it weird. Here is how you can prepare.

Adriana Parente

Constantly reminding and nagging? Here's when to let your kid fail

Constantly reminding and nagging? Here's when to let your kid fail

You could keep nagging and reminding your kids of their responsibilities. Or, you could let the natural consequence of their actions teach them something.

Lisa Kadane

Is it OK for teens to drink coffee?

Is it OK for teens to drink coffee?

How much coffee should your teen drink if you let them drink coffee? What are the side effects of too much caffeine and are teens already over caffeinated?

Jennifer L. Temple

I wasn’t prepared for the first time I switched roles with my kid

I wasn’t prepared for the first time I switched roles with my kid

It’s that split second where both child and adult know things are different, and it’s a natural progression that happens to us all sooner or later.

Sue Sanders

Is your teen just shy or do they have social anxiety disorder?

Is your teen just shy or do they have social anxiety disorder?

Here’s the rundown of everything you need to know about social anxiety disorder in teens and how to help them cope through it.

Lisa Kadane