Parents often say the teenage years are the hardest. But my kids are in high school, and I love this phase.

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The author loves parenting teenagers.

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As a high school teacher, I see first hand how a lack of motivation can impact teens. Here's how parents can help them feel more inspired.

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Abercrombie & Fitch made a huge comeback with Gen Z shoppers. Here's where it started versus how it's going.

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Abercrombie & Fitch reported $1.2 billion in net sales for Q2 fiscal 2025.

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I'm worried my teens are growing up too fast, so I booked a family vacation to Maine. The trip helped slow down time.

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The author's family was able to reconnect in Maine.

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I didn't want my son to overdose on screen time this summer, so we're fostering a puppy. He's learning responsibility and time management.

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My son wasn't able to land a summer job or volunteer gig, so he fostered a puppy instead. He learned responsibility and so much more.

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I'm a sober mom, and I'm trying to teach my teens to avoid alcohol. I don't know if I'm getting through to them.

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The author (not pictured) is open about her sobriety with her teens.

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Some trends come and go, but teens' love for Chick-fil-A endures

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The average stand-alone Chick-fil-A makes annual sales of more than $9 million.

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Mark Cuban says that if it weren't for his teens, he wouldn't know what 'skibidi' means

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Mark Cuban now knows what "skibidi" means.

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I'm a mom of 2 teens. When they are out partying, they need to give me the address and phone of an adult present.

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The author (not pictured) has location tracking on her teenagers' phones.

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Banning phones in school is the easy part. The hard part is what to do about social media.

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