Teens

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Why are my kids so dull?

Scott Gilmore: It’s not just mine, either. Teen drinking is down, high school dropout rates have fallen. Why have they become so tediously responsible?
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Has social media become a full-time job for teen girls?

’Missing out for me, specifically, that’s just like the worst thing’
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‘Little Women’ 2.0: The classics take over YouTube

Like many literary heroes, the March sisters have found a 21st-century audience online
A series of fortunate breakups

The Why We Broke Up Project

Daniel Handler is collecting romantic sob stories online to promote his latest book
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Big drop in drug use among teens

Cigarette smoking plummets
The sleepover dilemma

The sleepover dilemma

Sociologist Amy Schalet on why it’s time to start having a new conversation with our kids
Bullying 2.0 is more like a drama class

Bullying 2.0 is more like a drama class

“Bullying” may be the accepted term for kid-on-kid brutality, but it’s seldom used among kids themselves
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RIM’s secret weapon :-)

The BlackBerry maker has found devoted followers in text-messaging teenagers
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Why you should let your teenager sleep in

A forward shift in sleep patterns may be a natural accompaniment to sexual maturation