Teenage friendships are crucial for developing a sense of belonging and receiving emotional support during significant life ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- We drove through the dark, my best friend and I, blasting Taylor Swift like we used to crank up Shania Twain. It was an eight-seat Honda Pilot with a sunroof and leather seats, ...

That reaction, echoed across Reddit threads and teen advice boards throughout early 2026, points to something developmental psychologists have studied for decades: for adolescents, feeling heard by ...

Teenagers are often one step ahead of the curve when it comes to technology, and dating is no exception. Nearly one in four teenagers are now using dating apps, according to a new study released by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The longitudinal study traced how empathy develops across three generations. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images Our 2024 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But would being friends with our teens be so bad? According to Barbara Greenberg, a teen, child and family psychologist who ran an ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 14-year-old daughter’s best friend gets jealous of my daughter when she spends time with other friends, even though her best friend has other friends as well. If my daughter hangs ...

31% of teens said their conversations with AI companions were “as satisfying or more satisfying” than talking with real ...

We often hear heartbreaking stories of bullying—accounts of torment, aggression, and humiliation between teens. These stories understandably demand our attention, but they overshadow a more common and ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Our 2024 research found that parents who express empathy toward their teenagers may give teens a head start in developing the skill themselves. In addition, adolescents who show ...

As a Gen X Goth mom who constantly clashed with my own parents, I’ve always been unflinchingly open and aesthetically permissive with my daughter, especially once she became a teen. I figured honesty ...