Disney's Newest Princess Is a First


Updated 03/16/12 7:02 AM · Posted by · 44 comments

New Disney Princess: Sofia the First

I guess Disney's decision to stop making princess movies was a half-truth. The fairytale film company is introducing a new Disney princess, Sofia the First, who for the first time will be a little girl. The younger princess is meant to attract preschoolers and be a positive and educational role model in her TV movie and series. According to a Disney GM, Sofia will have “plenty of pretty Read more

Study Finds Tweens Value Fame the Most


Updated 08/05/11 1:35 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Study: Tweens Value Fame Most

A new study out of UCLA has found that kids ages 9-11 value being famous more than anything else, ranking it No. 1 compared to 15th in 1997. The researchers involved are wringing their hands at the results, predicting that this obsession with being famous is going to negatively affect this youth generation's future success. One of the study's coauthors said, "They may give up on actually Read more

What Level of PDA Did You Embrace as a Teen?


Updated 05/30/11 11:49 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Making Out in Hawaii

Ah, young love — making all of us grown-ups a little uncomfortable. While most of us didn't have the chance to take a romantic getaway to Hawaii at the age of 17 or 18 like perfectly packaged couple Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, some of us can relate to the eagerness of teen love. The pop-star pair couldn't keep their hands off each other and had a hard time doing much more than making out. Read more

Prom Through the Decades


Updated 04/19/11 11:02 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Vintage Prom Pictures

The American prom has come a long way since its inception in the late 1890s. Prom, short for promenade, was first used to describe a simple college ball before gaining momentum and popularity as a high school dance. By the 1950s it had become more of the elaborate event it is today, with its prom courts, fancy cars, and expensive dresses — the glorified pinnacle of adolescence. I love looking Read more

A Prom to Regret


Updated 04/13/11 5:48 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Prom Stories and Regrets

I asked what your biggest prom regrets are here and on Facebook, and I saw some recurring themes in your responses. Most of you either regretted going or not going, fashion faux pas, and lame dates. So for future generations of prom-goers, I'd say go with a guy friend or group of friends, wear something timeless not trendy, and bring a pair of flats in your purse for dancing! Here is a sampling Read more

What Is Your Biggest Prom Regret?


Updated 04/12/11 1:15 PM · Posted by · 18 comments

2011 Prom Trends and Stories

From extravagant proposals to $1,400 dresses, are proms the new weddings? Reading the New York Post piece on pricey proms, I'm baffled that girls are not just getting $1,000-plus prom dresses, they are buying wedding-esque white, celebrity-inspired dresses and renting $9,000-a-night double-decker Hummers. I remember prom being important and fun, but "splurging" on a dress back then was closer to Read more

5 Things You Didn't Know About Princess Camp


Updated 04/07/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is Princess Prep? Princess Camp in London

Last Spring, American expat living in London Jerramy Fine had an idea. She would create Princess Prep, a weeklong Summer camp alternative in London ($3,005 per princess, flight not included) "for girls who want something a bit more elegant and a bit more intellectual." Little did she know, Prince William and Kate Middleton would announce their engagement six months later. "Needless to say," Read more

3 Ways Joe Biden Wants to Stop Sexual Violence on Campus


Updated 04/05/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

3 Ways Joe Biden Wants to Stop Sexual Violence on Campus

When a Good Morning America reporter showed up on Yale's campus recently to look into the campus's alleged hostile sexual environment, a male student provided a demonstration by interrupting the interview to shout a sexually explicit remark. The school is currently under investigation for violating Title IX of the Civil Rights Act and has been home to many scandals, including a fraternity rape Read more

Was Your College Sex-Positive?


Updated 04/02/11 7:32 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is SSIS at Brandeis

Most college students have an interest in sex, but each university takes its own approach to it. While Northwestern recently held a live sex demonstration for a human sexuality class, other schools forbid campus health centers from handing out birth control. At Brandeis University, the robust Student Sexuality Information Service (SSIS) resource center runs a library of erotica and sexual health Read more

Modern Ways to Teach Today's Youth About Sexual Health


Updated 04/01/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Modern Ways to Teach Young People About Sex

Deb Levine, the founder of Internet Sexuality Information Services (ISIS), kicked off the annual Sex::Tech conference today in San Francisco, an event dedicated to advancing sexual health of American youth. Deb unveiled the findings from ISIS's just-released white paper on how youth and young adults use technology for their sexual and reproductive health. While the teen pregnancy rate is Read more