Really? You call this a bad mother?
IT DOESN’T get much worse in terms of insults. It would cut any parent to the bone. Em Rusciano has some choice words for Madonna’s critics.
Teens
Why Madonna’s son won’t leave UK
MADONNA is at war with ex Guy Ritchie over custody of their son Rocco. But at the heart of the bitter wrangle could be a teenage crush.
Millennials changing the way we speak
MILLENNIALS are said to be destroying the English language with words such as On Fleek, YOLO, Bae and Swag. Turns out it’s quite the opposite.
Fitness is ‘escalating beyond control’
EXERCISE is becoming a life-threatening habit among Aussie youth obsessively hitting the gym in the quest for a perfect ‘fitspo’ figure, experts warn.
‘Kidnapped and sold to pimps for $500’
THIS YouTuber has told a harrowing story of how she was kidnapped at age 12. But she’s one of thousands sharing such experiences, so who is telling the truth?
Dads read their daughters’ text messages
WELL, this was never going to end well. A group of dads agreed to read their teenager daughter’s text messages to their boyfriends.
Teens doubt job prospects
A NEW study shows the depths of despair among Aussie youth about their futures. This is how tough it is for our kids.
Why thongs are bad for you
IT’S fun to hang loose in summer — but safety experts are alarmed by research showing many youngsters wear flip-flops when they shouldn’t.
Girl, 12, charged with attempted murder
A TEACHER has saved a student from a knife attack by a 12-year-old girl at a school north of Brisbane.
We really need to talk about porn
IT’S tough to imagine a more awkward conversation, but it has to happen, because the sexually explicit stuff on the internet keeps changing.
‘Haven’t seen this at Schoolies before’
A SCHOOLIE who was hospitalised suffering burns to his buttocks after he was thought to have lit a fart on fire has come forward to admit what actually happened.
Mum follows daughter to Schoolies
JUST when Danni Conley thought she escaped the clutches of school and her parents, her mum decided to tag along to Schoolies.
Sydney tween making $3000 a day
AT just 12 years old, Clementine Mobbs has started up three businesses with her latest venture bringing in about $3000 a day.
Wild brawl mars first day at Schoolies
VIOLENCE and drugs have already cast a shadow over Schoolies, with an ugly fist-fight breaking out in the centre of celebrations at South Australia’s Victor Harbor.
‘Crystal’s in town’: Schoolies’ scary smorgasbord
DANGEROUS drugs including ice and horse tranquillisers will be just a click away for tech-savvy schoolies arriving on the Gold Coast this week.
The new craze that could kill schoolies
AUTHORITIES fear this stomach-turning new trend will be responsible for more schoolies deaths this year. A crackdown is looming.
Question hundreds of students stuffed up
THEIR final results aren’t yet in, but we already know that hundreds of students managed to butcher this question.
The unspoken reality behind closed doors
YOU don’t know what goes on in other people’s homes. So it’s easy to judge when you see a mother chain up her son. But as this mum says “you have no idea”.
School under guard after massive brawl
UPDATE: Charges have been laid after a shocking melee in a high school car park put staff and students on high alert.
High school student’s wild cheating scheme
AS HIGH school capers go, this one’s a doozy. Police say Daniel Soares, 17, was so worried about being busted that he ran away from home.
Amanda Keller’s embarrassing teen diaries
SHE’S a brave lady! Amanda Keller has opened up her hilarious teenage diary for the world to see, and as she says, “it makes for bottom clenching reading”.
A letter to my teenage daughter
EM RUSCIANO’S daughter is about to turn 14, and things have changed. To avoid a blow-up this is the letter she gave her.
Does Barbie really need to have a period?
BARBIE has long been available with accessories including handbags, heels and sunnies but now she comes with her period as well.
What social media is doing to our kids
IN AN age where every move our children make is ‘liked’ and shared online, are we raising a generation of people riddled with self-doubt?
The haircut too offensive for school
A TEENAGE girl has been sent home from school for having a leopard-print hairstyle, and her mother claims it’s a breach of her human rights.
Vic premier slams Gayby Baby ‘rubbish’
THE Victorian premier has delivered an extraordinary cross-border spray, after the NSW government limited screenings of a film at schools.
The brainwashed youth of North Korea
AS tensions rise between North and South Korea yet again, a million Gen Yers have just done something you would never have expected.
World’s first network of teen tech geniuses
MARC Wong built an app to fight obesity at the age of 12. Now 17, he works with neuroscientists and top tech firms, and runs a global network of whiz-kids.
Schools ‘promoting radical sexual experimentation’
CHRISTIANS are up in arms about a classroom program that is corrupting young minds. Organisers say it encourages understanding, but is it appropriate for kids?
What happened to ‘Baby Sophie’?
REMEMBER ‘Baby Sophie’, the newborn abandoned in a public toilet block? Now she’s 17, and has made an extraordinary appeal.
How to raise your teenage girl
RAISING a teenage girl is only second in difficulty to actually being a teenage girl. How do parents help their girls and keep the family sane?
It’s time to stop hating the selfie
THE selfie gets a pretty bad wrap, but it turns out it’s not all about duck-faces and self-absorbed teens.
Neighbours bashed at wild party
‘WANNABE teen gangsters’ terrorised a neighbourhood during a three-day house party. This was the extraordinary reaction of the mother who lived there.
Mum’s extreme contract to see movie
NOT content with being “blind consumers,” this mum decided that if her son wanted to see this blockbuster, he had to meet a few conditions.
‘No compromises, no complaints’
ONE mum has come up with a novel way of limiting her kids’ screen time: by giving them unlimited access. There’s just one caveat.
The one thing we’d all rather forget
GET ready to cringe. Em Rusciano spills on the teenage dating disasters she’d rather forget and drops the F-bomb (the other F-bomb).
Six ways to raise a healthy, happy girl
HOW do you protect your daughter from the pressure of scoring top grades and looking like a model? A few simple rules can help to raise healthy girls.
Sophie Delezio: ‘The bullies won’t win’
SOPHIE Delezio just celebrated her 14th birthday and has told New Idea magazine of her love of life and resilience in the face of bullies.
Parents spy on kids’ smartphones
A NEW app which allows parents to act as “ASIO” and spy on their children’s phones and tablets without their knowledge is not a good idea, experts say.
Navigating the perils of teens on social media
Do you say yes to Facebook but no to Twitter? And what if your teen wants to open a Tinder account? JOHANNA LEGGATT talks social media parenting.
Why Michelle Obama is a total boss
MICHELLE Obama isn’t about to let her kids get special treatment just because they live in the White House.
You need to talk to your kids about porn
SORRY. The condom on the banana doesn’t cut it anymore. We need to talk about porn. Here’s how all the awkwardness went down at Em Rusciano’s house.
Girl in ‘100-year-old body’ dies
HAYLEY Okines died from a rare condition that caused her body to age eight times faster than normal. Now her friend will complete her bucket list which has an Aussie request.
It’s time girls had better role models
FINALLY girls have heroes they can be proud of. But don’t cheer yet. We need more, much more.
Don’t let teen parties become a nightmare
PARENTS using amateur waivers or consent forms when hosting school formal after-parties are being lulled into a false sense of security, lawyers warn.
‘Why I’m not surprised teenage girls join IS’
‘IT MAKES some sense that educated, privileged, teenage girls from loving families are travelling to Syria to join IS.’
RIP OP: Grading system to get the chop
THE education minister has defended plans to dump the controversial OP scoring system, saying it is no longer relevant.
Let kids wear whatevs they want!
SASHA and Malia Obama were bagged for their fashion sense by political opponent Elizabeth Lauten but having a go at teen fashion is just low, writes Melissa Hoyer.
Schoolies 2014 party around Australia
PARTY season has officially hit as school leavers let loose following their end-of-year exams.
Folks, we need to talk about Schoolies
SCHOOLIES get all the advice for their once-in-a-lifetime week, but what about the parents? Well Mum and Dad, you need not be in the dark any more.
Teen pens transgender picture book
THIS 14-year-old has written the first picture book for transgender children and has been named one of the world’s most influential teens.
Sexting is ‘normal’ for teens
CHLOE wanted to make a friend, so she sent him a nude selfie, which he then put on Facebook. He said it served her right. Chloe’s story is startlingly common.
Teens to learn how to get a job
TEENAGERS will be taught what is “appropriate” work behaviour at school, and how to use social media so they are more appealing to future employers.
Schoolgirl forced to wear ‘shame suit’
THE mother of a teenage schoolgirl is furious after her daughter was forced to wear a “shame suit” as punishment for wearing a short skirt to school.
App a threat to our kids’ selfie esteem
PARENTS are up in arms over a new mobile app that could leave teenagers with body image issues.
Teen party mum’s ‘condoms, booze’
MANY mothers want to make sure their 15-year-old daughter’s party is a great affair but, if proven, Eliane Mullen went way too far.
Boy’s dinosaur joke goes too far
POLICE arrested a high school student after he wrote a story about shooting dead his neighbour’s pet — wait for it — a dinosaur.
Mum’s hilarious mission to get her calls returned
KIDS are always on their phones, but never seem to answer when mum calls. One mother has gone to hilarious lengths to make sure her call is returned. Every time.
8 pieces of advice from a teen to parents
THIS teenager has never been a parent, but she has some VERY interesting tips for people who are — and we think she’s on to something.
Where has Abby been for nine months?
THIS 15-year-old girl who mysteriously went missing after leaving school nine months ago has been reunited with her mother. But where has she been?
PM planning US-style high schools
TONY Abbott has been inspired by the US to set up new high schools backed by large companies that churn out students with skills in demand.
Is this how teenagers really party?
WHEN we were 15 we were studying, had braces and hurled at the thought of tequila. Not these kids. They’ve gone nuts in a 15th birthday video that’s gone viral.
Is this how teenagers really party?
WHEN we were 15 we were studying, had braces and hurled at the thought of tequila. Not these kids. They’ve gone nuts in a 15th birthday video that’s gone viral.
Lisa Wilkinson on her sex symbol status
SHE is one of Australia’s most loved media personalities but there is a lot more to the breakfast queen than what you see on morning TV as Sunday Style found out.
Bratty teen wins uni scholarship
THE bratty teen who sued her mum and dad for child support is now bragging about the hefty scholarship she won from a university.
Mother’s Facebook lesson gets out of hand
ONE woman wanted to teach her twelve-year-old daughter a valuable lesson about the reach of social media. It soon spiralled out of control.
The big hangover in our schools
WEEKEND binge drinking is taking a toll on teen performance in the classroom with hung-over students unable to learn and resorting to disruptive behaviour.
Where’s justice for my beautiful boy?
JOSHUA Taylor was just 14 but he killed himself after being bullied to breaking point. His mother, Cherie, shares her story in the hope it will prevent another tragedy.
Why teens are more powerful than ever
THEY’VE got power beyond their numbers, years and economic influence. So what’s driving today’s teenagers and why can’t gen Y stop looking back?
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