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Teens

Advice, stories, and parenting tips on how to raise and provide support for a teenager from the TODAY show.

1d ago

Dad records his young son's interaction with teens at the trampoline park ... and people are loving it

“People say teenagers are disrespectful. I think a lot of the time they’re misunderstood.”
Dad praises teens at trampoline park who played with his young son
Dad praises teens at trampoline park who played with his young son
29d ago

'Worrying about the wrong things': 'Anxious Generation' author on what parents are missing with smartphones

“It’s basically the loss of childhood in the real world,” says social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
Portrait of a person with mobile phone in hand
Portrait of a person with mobile phone in hand
31d ago

The day I let my teenager see me cry

I felt deeply embarrassed by a few things at once, but now I’m actually grateful for my surprise eruption of emotion.
illustration of a woman crying with her teen watching
illustration of a woman crying with her teen watching
40d ago

Crumbley convictions set a legal precedent for parents that could reach beyond shootings

“I hope it leads to more prevention of gun violence. I hope it leads to people taking more responsibility,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.
James Crumbley
James Crumbley
42d ago

James Crumbley, father of Ethan Crumbley, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in son’s school shooting

Crumbley was charged in connection with son Ethan’s 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. His wife, Jennifer, was convicted on the same charge.
James Crumbley
James Crumbley
42d ago

Why you should stop texting your kids at school

“We call it the digital umbilical cord. Parents can’t let go. And they need to."
Close up or woman using smart phone
Close up or woman using smart phone
49d ago

Want to announce which college you'll be attending on TODAY?

TODAY is looking for outstanding students who want to declare the college or university they'll be attending in the fall live on-air.
Graduation
Graduation
49d ago

School says teen football players put peanuts in allergic boy’s locker — but says it’s not bullying

“They were like, ‘A peanut could kill you?’ Carter said, ‘100 percent.’"