
BOO-BOOS, GERMS & PAP SMEARS: Teen Boys Taking Risks With Their Appearance
Teen boys are more likely to use tanning booths, take diet pills and have their bodies waxed — even if they think those activities are unhealthy — if they are influenced by their peers.

CO-PAY RISING: Is Your Health Insurance Plan Useless?
The only thing worse than not having health insurance when you really need it is to find out you’ve been paying your hard-earned money for a plan that never had much of a chance of helping you in the first place.

BUZZ ON THE BIRDS AND BEES: Should the Dictionary be Banned from School?
Some of the best books for children have been offensive to one parent or another, and we need to rely on the reasoned and educated judgment of teachers and librarians to select developmentally appropriate resources for their young population.

REEL LIFE WITH JANE: Should You Take the Kids to See "When in Rome"?
In a sea of apocalyptic and doomsday movies out right now, its light-hearted nature is a nice change of pace.

OFF MY NOODLE: Valentine’s Day Romance? Save It for March
Candy is dandy, and jewelry looks cool on me, but I’d rather get them in March or July – just about any other day without an implied threat: Show me you love me, or else!

RADICAL PARENTING: Warning Signs Your Teen is Doing Pot
I want to explain the pot culture a bit for parents and give some warning signs.

READ 'EM AND REAP: Books on Welcome Additions
Here are books to share with siblings and soon-to-be-siblings to make the transition to a bigger family a little more smoothly.