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Parents, this is why - as much as you want to - you shouldn't confiscate your teenager's phone.

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Here's what experts say.

'To anyone who thinks the ATAR is fair, let me tell you a story about a student named Mya.'

Brendan James Murray

'My daughter is about to turn 18. Instead of joy and excitement, I'm filled with dread.'

14 women share the advice they wish they could give their teenage self.

From public housing to the world stage: The meteoric rise of 17-year-old The Kid Laroi.

Jessica Staveley

'For years, I've been physically and emotionally abused by my son. He's 13.'

“83,000 returns and $8,300 earned.” How this young Scouts group are making a difference.

A 25-year age gap and a quiet separation: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas' 20-year marriage.

"Dear mums of smelly, unmotivated, lazy, moody and confused 14-year-old boys..."

'Sick of your kids showing you crap online? Here's why you should look closer.'

In 2017, Jennifer Garner posted about 'yes days', now they've been turned into a Netflix film.

Chelsea McLaughlin

“It’s not right or fair, but it’s reality”: An open letter to my gay teen.

"Happy one month to my girl." JoJo Siwa has introduced the world to her girlfriend.

"It will get easier, they said. They lied." No one tells you how hard it is to raise a teenager.

When she was 12, Grace Hyland told her dad she was trans. The timing was crucial.

"Hurtful, spiteful and nasty." 14 mums share their kids' honest 'worst age.'

'It's time we take responsibility for the sons we raise.' The hard truth about sexual assault.

"The p*ssy pass has expired." The day I realised my teenage son is a misogynist.

"F**king poor people." Ivanka Trump's former best friend on what she was like growing up.

Jessica Staveley

Parents, this is why - as much as you want to - you shouldn't confiscate your teenager's phone.

Is vaping really safer than smoking? Here's what experts say.

14 women share the advice they wish they could give their teenage self.

Here's exactly how to approach your teenager's acne, according to a dermatologist.

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'I was added to a group called: All the people that hate Natasha.' In 2020, cyberbullying is worse than ever.

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For 5 years Anita’s family were told they couldn’t stay in Australia. All because her son has Down syndrome.

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If you were a teen in the 00s, here are 19 horrific things you definitely wore.

'Conscious uncoupling' and holidays with her ex: Gwyneth Paltrow's unconventional family life.

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'Dear mum: As my eldest daughter slips away into her teens, I owe you an apology.'

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