sarah bowman
Who Understands the Teen Brain?!
If you can't understand teens, neither can we! It's all in their brains.
My Teen Son Hated Movies Until He Liked Girls
My young movie-hater finally found something to attract him to the cineplex ....
How Many Nights Out Are Too Many for Teens?
I decided to let my teen daughter break my one-night-out rule -- and lived to regret it.
Boomer Regrets
In my teen years, spending time with my grandparents was a great chance to get away from my parents. But my kids definitely don't see things the same way.
It's About Size: Why Teens Prefer TV to Movies
I'm still trying to figure out why my kids would rather watch "Gilmore Girls" than the latest Harry Potter.
Why Teens Flunk Planning 101
I'm not sure about your tween's world, but in my daughter's, I am always one of the last to know what's going on in her schedule.
My Advice for Detroit Carmakers
I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place: buying a sensible car for my daughter vs. wanting her to still look "cool."
Trying Marital Advice on Teens
Once you are married, experts recommend a weekly date with your spouse. This much-ballyhooed exercise is rumored to keep couples in touch, smoothing over that territory that causes fights, hurt feelings and warding off the distances that can lead to divorce. I tried the date night concept ... with my teen daughter.











