Millennial parents are no strangers to acronyms. In fact, Millennials and Gen Xers are credited with making "LOL" (laughing out loud) so popular on instant messenger, that it eventually earned a spot ...

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren't using their phones to send messages behind the wheel - they're using it to for entertainment purposes ...

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

When teens in Seattle need someone to talk to, many are starting with their phones. The city launched a free virtual therapy program for teens and young adults in December. It’s open to residents ages ...

Like most parents, I text with my teens regularly, and I feel fairly competent: I’m a good communicator, know the lingo, and understand the ins and outs of texting with teens. Or so I thought. Rules ...

Texting and driving is a regular occurrence, and is quickly becoming a common killer. According to Texting and Driving Safety, in 2011, at least 23 percent of car collisions involved cell phones. Even ...

In my previous blog Death By Text, I discussed the implications and dangers of teen's texting and driving. During my research, I became amazed at just how much teens are texting. Did you know that at ...