Almost 40 % of all teens are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages; the practice, dubbed “sexting” is not only illegal, but deadly. Crime Stoppers…

Here are tips for parents to encourage reading for teenagers. Lately, I have had a host of parents complain to me about their  struggle with getting their  teens to read anything but Facebook. With the surge of electronic there is a new opportunity to make it relevant in their world.   As an adult, you know […]

VIA CNN.com: Three teens who were on a 69-name hit list posted on Facebook have been killed in the past 10 days in a southwestern Colombian town, officials say. Police say they do not know who posted the list or why the names are on it. “It is still not clear,” Colombian national police spokesman […]

VIA KPRC/CLICK2HOUSTON.com: BAYTOWN, Texas — Two teenagers’ bodies were found inside a burning home Sunday, and police don’t think their deaths were accidental, KPRC Local 2 reported. Baytown firefighters put out flames at a home on Lloyd Drive near Garth Road at about 7 a.m. When crews went inside, they found the bodies. Relatives identified […]

Critically acclaimed poet, Maya Angelou, has decided to use her words as a key to lend a hand in effort to stop violence on the streets of Chicago. Angelou, who uses a wheelchair, was on stage at St. Sabina Catholic Church on the South Side, and decided to use the opportunity to speak out against […]

Tyra is back on her grind. She has a new show coming out that is geared towards plus sized teens. Here’s what she told  media outlets last night: