The increased exposure to social media puts teenage girls in a confusing situation where a girl’s image is not always what it seems, as nearly 74 percent of girls believe other girls their age use social networking sites to make themselves “cooler than they really are,” according to a national survey released by Girl Scouts of the USA.

Today’s tech-savvy kids have a world of digital and social media available at their fingertips. Check out a few words of wireless wisdom for both kids and their parents.

Parents beware - the holidays can be an especially dangerous time of the year for teen drivers due to their inexperience and higher likelihood of taking risks.

Time To Get Help is a new online resource and community to help parents of teens and young adults gain a better understanding of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse, dependence and addiction; get support from experts and other parents who have been there; and find the right treatment for their child and family.

If you are in the midst of raising a teen, it may seem unbelievable but here are 15 things to love about your teen!

Thoughts of higher education turning from fantasy to reality … the time to start planning for college is during your child’s junior year of high school.

Being involved in your child’s education becomes stickier and trickier for parents after they leave elementary school. Read on for some ways to stay involved at the middle school level.