The Better Letter

By now, most high school seniors have decided what college they will attend next year.

Looking to clean out your daughter’s closet and give back to the community at the same time?

Race and diversity are topics few of us know how to talk about, no matter how dedicated we are to racial equality.

The end of the school year is in sight; it’s time for high school and college students to line up their summer jobs.

It’s nearing that time of year: diplomas, graduation gowns, tearful goodbyes, new frontiers.

For about 30 years, Links North Shore Youth Health Service has been educating young adults about sexual health and well being.

We want our North Shore teenagers to work in the summer for many reasons—work ethic, sense of accomplishment, money management skills and mostly to keep them from constantly asking us for money.

“Why is it harder to talk to your children about sex than almost anything else?” asked Deborah Roffman, a sexuality educator and author of "Sex & Sensibility: The Thinking Parent's Guide to Talking Sense About Sex."

Looking for some parenting insight from a teen perspective? Here are few suggestions:

Tell us why you say “no.”

From allowances and curfew times to who gets the car this weekend, the unresolved debates between parents and high schoolers are plentiful. One particularly hot issue involving parents and teens is whether or not the drinking age should be lowered.