The study found that overall, the mothers spoke about 60 per cent less than the teens, and that for girls, there was a marked shift in power dynamics between family discussions

Five teens reveal why discussing sexual harassment is so difficult, especially with parents.

Then why do we tend to talk about this set of organs in a sotto voce? Why are we so shy to discuss sex even with our mothers? Why are schools in urban as well as rural areas not open to include sexuality education in their regular curriculum? How does this integral part of all our lives become something against the culture?

Although being our parents, they have all the rights to govern our lifestyle, many of us often feel entrapped when all of our activities are being watched on and we are constantly getting reprimanded for our decisions.

As soon as a child hits high school, teachers, parents and even their own peers start talking about marks, and how scoring well on tests are so imperative to get into a good college. For most of high school, Indian teenagers slog on, study so that they can do well on tests. I don’t mean […]

Recently, the Pew Research Center conducted a study on teens and their social media usage in 2018. It revealed interesting results, notably in relation to usage of Facebook. Facebook, once the most popular social networking site, has now been taken over by the likes of Youtube, Instagram, and Snapchat. It also revealed the increasing connection […]

While we often find winters synonymous with lazy and hazy mornings, hot beverages, layers of clothes and deserted streets, there is something in winters that everyone looks forward to. And that’s sitting under the much-needed winter sun that provides warmth from the otherwise bone-chilling weather. But who do you think gets the most lured by […]

Blue Whale Challenge, a game which had caused a furore among young children and adolescents, has come under the lens for jeopardizing the safety of the participants. In a bid to discourage children to fall in the game’s trap, Chennai police have issued an advisory to parents to monitor their kids’ social media activity. In the […]

According to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, children and teens are as inactive as 60-year-olds. It also highlights that dearth of physical exercise among youngsters is a major cause behind rising cases of obesity among them. The study was published in the online journal Preventive Medicine. The study […]

Teenagers are a tough lot to handle. The advent of technology and internet has exacerbated the situation. In such a scenario, it becomes important for parents to take the onus of connecting with their teenagers on themselves. 1. Speak to them every day Parents must keep a track of a teen’s whereabouts by speaking to him/her […]