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Holly's Teen Advice Blog June 2008 Archive

By Holly Rotman Ashworth, About.com Guide to Teen Advice

Not Your Mother's Marijuana

Friday June 27, 2008
FYI: It looks like pot's potency is on the rise again. Researchers at the University of Mississippi recently released the results of a study comparing levels of THC -- the ... Read More

How Much Do You Know About 'The Choking Game'?

Thursday June 26, 2008
Depending where you live, you may have heard of something known as "The Choking Game," in which a person applies pressure to their neck or chest to keep blood from ... Read More

Thinking and Driving

Wednesday June 25, 2008
Do you drive? If so, how alert are you when you're behind the wheel? Between cell phones, lack of sleep and being in a hurry to get from one place ... Read More

Is Sex Ed Dead?

Sunday June 22, 2008
Is your school answering your questions about sex? If not, who is? Chances are, your school's not answering all of your questions on this topic, and for many teens, the only ... Read More

A Great Reason to Get Some Sun This Summer

Thursday June 19, 2008
Lately, doctors across the country have been shocked by the levels of Vitamin D deficiency among teenagers. According to a recent investigation by Dr. Catherine Gordon of Children’s Hospital Boston, ... Read More

'Screw-You' Tube: Social Networking Means Trouble for Some Teens

Monday June 16, 2008
Teens have been in the news quite a bit of late for troubles stemming from the popular social networking websites MySpace, Bebo and Facebook. Add YouTube to that list as ... Read More

Father's Day Is Tomorrow!

Saturday June 14, 2008
Whether Father's Day is a big deal for your family or just an average Sunday, take the time to show your dad how much he matters to you. This doesn't ... Read More

Graduation: What (Not) To Wear

Friday June 13, 2008
What do you want to wear to your graduation ceremony? Should you be allowed to bare your shoulders or show your tattoos? Teens and their parents in California -- and ... Read More

What's Cooking?

Thursday June 12, 2008
Do you like to cook -- or eat? If so, there's a new TV show next season that's right up your alley. A new show on Bravo called "Top Chef Junior" ... Read More

Through The Looking Glass: Eating Disorders and The Media

Wednesday June 11, 2008
Hardly anyone has a perfect body, and it’s hard to say what "perfect" is anyway when it comes to the way we look. The media and clothing retailers like to ... Read More

It's Facebook Safety Check Time

Saturday June 7, 2008
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably aware that Facebook and MySpace are hot topics among teens these days. They're just two of many social networking sites on ... Read More

Cutting Revisited

Thursday June 5, 2008
A number of readers have commented on the "Cutting: A Teen Epidemic" blog that appeared recently on this page. I'm happy to hear that quite a few teens are not ... Read More

Is He/She Into You?

Wednesday June 4, 2008
He stares at you during history class but never says a word to you. She writes her phone number in your yearbook but never calls. He compliments your shoes -- ... Read More
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