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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Stanley cups are 'on the way out' along with skinny jeans, wealthy teens say

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Stanley has said it has sold more than 10 million Quenchers in total.

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Instagram is surging among teens while Snapchat drops off, new data reveals

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Instagram usage reached a new peak among US teens.

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People who hire teens share 2 important tips to support your teen during their job search

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Parents can offer support to their teens in their job search.

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I tried a 'kid-safe' smartphone with no social media. I loved it but would change one thing.

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Instagram wants more teens. So it went looking for them on YouTube.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram wanted more users. It turned to its rival YouTube for help.

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A pool director at a country club hires teens as lifeguards. She sees parents applying for their kids to make life easier, but it has the opposite effect.

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Susie Johnson (not pictured) — who believes helicopter parenting impairs kids' independence — hires teenage lifeguards to supervise swimmers at a country club.

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My husband and I used a 'Cinderella' rule to limit our kids' screen time. We don't regret it.

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In the Estrada household, the internet disappeared at midnight.

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