Teen Drivers – Parents Should Know Kids’ Risky Business Behind The Wheel

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I think by now you’re probably tired of hearing/reading my tweets and facebook status updates about my teenager passing her behind-the-wheel test (with only two bad ticks, mind you) last week. AP Photo Carrie Cochran Yes, we are so proud of her for completing this grueling process, and yet our gut wrenches each time she asks for [...]

Teenagers Say “I Love You” With Two Little Words: Username and Password.

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Apparently teenagers have tossed wearing the traditional high school ring as a sign of love and commitment in exchange for getting the keys to their private, online lives: Passwords.   (Photo credit aimgram.com) The New York Times reported that teens are now swapping passwords to Facebook and other social networking sites as a sign of [...]

Cosmo Magazine Causes Stir With Dakota Fanning Cover

Dakota Fanning Cosmo

The February issue of Cosmo Magazine features a very grown-up looking Dakota Fanning. Lovely as she is, the problem with this photo is that the “Twilight” star is only 17 years old, making her officially a minor. Just take a look at the titles framing the delicate star’s face and you’ll see why some parents [...]

Patch Post: Underage Drinking

Patch Underage Drinking

WATCH THE TODAY SHOW VIDEO AND READ THE FULL ARTICLE WITH THE REST OF THE PARENTS TALK OPINIONS AT CORONADO.PATCH.COM

Another ‘Twilight’ Saga

Robert Pattinson Autograph

In honor of the upcoming film, “Breaking Dawn – Twilight Saga Part 1,” I thought I’d share my parenting fail in helping to create the frenzy around this franchise. Well,  it’s not exactly me but my teenager. You may recall reading how she persisted until she got Robert Pattinson to mail a personalized autographed photo of [...]