A teacher shared her students’ simple Christmas wishes. Strangers sent hundreds of gifts
"We have a lot of kids who are in the foster system, we have a lot of kids who are living in poverty."
Teens
Advice, stories, and parenting tips on how to raise and provide support for a teenager from the TODAY show.
The Oxford English Dictionary declares 'rizz' is the 2023 word of the year
Teen slang, explained. If you have to ask, you probably don't have it.
Video of Gen Alpha kids explaining internet slang has older generations feeling ‘gaslit by toddlers’
Apparently, it's not even cool to use the crying-laughing emoji anymore.
I'm a doctor and my healthy 16-year-old daughter died suddenly from the flu
As flu cases rise, a pediatrician urges parents to be vigilant for symptoms in their children and take influenza seriously.
'Everybody has worth': High school kids serve as pallbearers for homeless veterans
“These veterans were men I had never met, but they helped make the country I live in safer and stronger ... Every person deserves a proper burial.”
Video of teen brothers adoring their baby sister is the most wholesome thing on the internet
Mom Celeste Anderson worried about how her teen sons would adjust to a little baby in the house.
Travis Kelce had the most adorable moment with a Make-A-Wish kid: See the video
"Travis was a jokester," says the mom of Myka Eilers, who met her NFL idols Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce as part of her Make-A-Wish experience in 2022.
How to talk to children about shootings: An age-by-age guide
When a horrific event happens, again and again, what do we tell our children?
He was about to turn 18. His former foster family adopted him ‘in the nick of time’
“All Roman has ever wanted was to find his forever family.”
Once consumed by social media, now she raises the alarm about kids and phones
Larissa May knows firsthand how toxic social media can be for kids; now she's trying to teach the next generation.
Kids in Crisis: A screen time resource guide for parents
Wondering how to support your kids in a world driven by social media? Start here.
Healthy teen, 17, suddenly had a stroke as his family slept. His dog saved his life
Time was of the essence as the healthy, athletic high school senior suffered a medical emergency overnight. No one was aware, except the family dog.
