Teens - Mamamia Parents

Josh Ryan Evans and his character on Passions died on the same day.

Shannen Findlay

'Beware of Toolies' and 4 other things parents need to know ahead of Schoolies.

Georgina Jelovic

There's more to Jana Pittman's parenting style than what was on The Amazing Race.

How is TikTok actually making the platform safer for teens? We asked an expert 7 burning questions.

Lizza Gebilagin

The one dance move that proves you're a millennial.

‘It doesn’t mean what you think it means.’ Gen Z words that Millennials just... don’t get.

Shannen Findlay

MIA FREEDMAN: You're taking photos all wrong.

PARENT OPINION: The emotional toll of my daughter's acne.

Denise Richards and her daughter are collabing on OnlyFans (again). Here's what you need to know.

Shannen Findlay

'I refuse to make sure things are equal between my daughter and stepdaughter.'

When he was 38, Jerry Seinfeld met a 17-year-old girl in a park. Then they started dating.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Linda Andersen 'drowned' in her bathtub. A year later, her teen daughters were arrested.

The days are long, the years are short. How kids leaving school has completely changed.

'The sicker I was, the better.' Social media fuelled Katya's eating disorder, now she's demanding action.

'Stephanie Aston died after doctors said she was faking her symptoms. I'm not even surprised.'

Punteha van Terheyden

Demi Lovato was 18 when she dated Wilmer Valderrama, 29. She says the age gap was 'toxic'.

Chelsea McLaughlin

'Don't take it personally.' How to look after ourselves when teenagers are... a lot.

Dr Jo Prendergast

‘I’m not choosing it, it’s choosing me.’ The viral friendship video that broke our hearts.

Rebecca Sparrow

'We use the "X-plan" in our family. The lifeline that our kids are free to use at any time.'

A GP and a mum on why young people are avoiding STI tests.

The 5 things you probably didn't know were impacting your teen's acne.

Teresa McNamara

Troubled teens, wilderness camps and the legal kidnapping that's happening in the United States.

Gen Z don't want to be influencers. These are top 10 jobs they actually want.

Shannen Findlay

Is it okay to let your teen have a sleepover with their partner? 20 parents weigh in.

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'I'm addicted to the thing which is killing me.' I am a teenager and I wish I never got a phone.

A US couple adopted a 6-year-old girl. They're now convinced she was actually an adult.

Australia is banning vaping while the UK is giving vapes away for free. Here's what you need to know.

'Racism at a low level.' Why Raven-Symoné very nearly didn't become Disney's biggest child star.

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Mamamia recaps Married at First Sight: A moment's silence for Cameron's vows.

Chelsea McLaughlin

After 9/11, a man Jennifer Connelly barely knew called her and proposed. She said yes.

Sophia Grace and Rosie were overnight sensations on Ellen. Now Sophia Grace has welcomed a baby.

A wedding and a proud 'nepo baby': What the cast of Freaky Friday are up to now, 20 years on.

Shannen Findlay

'I tried to bury it.' When Xavier realised he was bisexual, his whole life changed.

At 17, Jordan Turpin escaped 'The House of Horrors'. The abuse continued in foster care.

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: My daughter is turning 13 and we are officially in a very different season.

Holly Wainwright

'I run a youth charity. Here’s what I wish people knew about teenagers.'

A 'twin' daughter and holidays with her ex: Gwyneth Paltrow's unconventional family life.

Chelsea McLaughlin

The pre-Schoolies trip: Is 17 too young for teens to go away with friends?

'I was obsessed.' What happened when I started tracking my teenage daughter.

Petronella McGovern

Meadow Walker was 15 when her dad died. She watches his movies to 'keep his spirit alive'.

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