tween & teen
Jessi Slaughter: A Teachable Moment
As parents, we can use this as a teachable moment for our tweens and teens. Teenagers don't understand the consequences of their actions, and this story allows you to play it out for them in a very concrete manner. Will Jessi Slaughter's life EVER be the same?
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mom Defends 11-Year-Old YouTube Sensation Jessi Slaughter
The shockingly controversial and emotionally charged videos that 11-year-old Jessi Slaughter has posted on YouTube have been viewed by more than a million people. They've also made Jessi (real name: Jessica Leonhardt) the target of death threats and landed her in police protective custody. Jessi's mom speaks exclusively to momlogic.
Was Phoebe Prince Really Bullied to Death?
Newly obtained court documents show that Phoebe Prince, a young student who committed suicide allegedly after facing severe bullying at school, may have been deeply troubled before she even set foot in South Hadley High School.
Don't Let Your Child Follow in Jessi Slaughter's Footsteps
I feel that no 11-year-old (or any tween or teen) should be going online and making videos full of profanity and death wishes. When are we going to start talking about the real problem here?
Stood Up by the Sitter
Sometimes my well-being rests in the hands of a 20-year-old college student. Crazy, right? I didn't even want my well-being resting in the hands of a 20-year-old college student when I was a 20-year-old college student!
Acne: Help Teens Stop BEFORE They Pop!
Kids Getting Virtually High on Digital Drugs
Just when you thought you knew the names of all the drugs your kid might experimenting with, along comes iDosing.
Mayor Mom Kills Self and College-Bound Daughter ... WHY?
The mayor of an affluent Dallas suburb shot and killed her 19-year-old daughter and then turned the gun on herself Tuesday. How could a mother do such a thing?











