Teens with Same-Sex Parents as Normal as Peers
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NEW YORK  - Teenagers raised by two women  appear to be as well adjusted as those who are raised by  male-female couples, a new report indicates.
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Sitting down for regular family  meals may protect teen girls from developing eating disorders,  according to a new study published in the Archives of  Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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By Tammy Krikorian, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Sep. 10--The Internet gives East Valley parents plenty to worry about. Teens go online to socialize with friends and strangers, post personal photographs and even pour out their deepest secrets.
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When talking with high school or college athletes one of the reoccurring themes that tends to pop up is how they happen to have come from athletically minded families.
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Gabe: You might have seen this story on CNN about the teens that murdered a homeless guy and then equated it to the sort of thrill one might get from a violent video game. There will be plenty of articles focusing on these kids and their crime. I"d like to take a second and talk about the parents of these teenagers instead. It is the job of a parent to teach their children certain rules. Obviously the rules themselves and the emphasis each family places on them will vary, but there are certain universal constants that these parents obviously failed to pass on.
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Dr. Ruth Peters offers advice to help parents and kids prepare for and enjoy those memorable moments that shape the teen years. By Ruth A. Peters, Ph.
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Teen sex, it turns out, is an issue  at least as old as the dinosaurs.
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U.S. parents are more worried about the amount of time their kids spend watching television or meeting friends on Internet social networks than about sex or alcohol abuse, according to a new study.
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New research shows that kids really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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To understand how much gay life in the United States has changed -- and how challenging it remains -- consider the story of the Dillards, Sharon and Tanya, who describe themselves as "a typical family with soccer, brand new puppies, church, choir and not enough time in the day."
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NEW YORK  - When it comes to alcohol, many teenagers may take a cue from their parents, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - A "substantial minority" of 15-year-olds have had sexual intercourse, according results of a survey of 33,943 adolescents from 24 European and North American countries.
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Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.
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Laws that would require parents to be notified when teens seek birth control would do little to curb underage sex and could cause a troubling number of girls to engage in unsafe intercourse, a survey of teens in 33 states suggests.
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&quot;Lynn and I have a gay daughter so it&#39;s an issue our family is very familiar with. With respect to the question of relationships my general view is freedom means freedom for everyone.
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By Jillian Cohan, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 25--Psychologists wonder whether teens' need to be in near-constant touch with friends is hurting their chances of developing authentic feelings and self-awareness.
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Paris - Many parents have no idea that their child could be overweight, according to a study which found that offspring who are chronically fat are typically viewed by their mother and father as being of normal weight.