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20 Cool Gifts for Teens That They Actually Want

No one ever said being a teenager was easy. The often overstimulated world of teens involves a trendy song-and-dance balance of school, part-time jobs, sports, social media, and a healthy social life. Therefore, when holiday shopping for cool gifts for teens, anything you give should reflect their playful-youthful side while serving the opportunity to destress.…

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Six Reasons Why Going to Concerts Was Just Better in the 80s

“I got a presale code!” my teenage daughter exclaimed, her eyes lighting up at the prospect of buying concert tickets to see the latest artist du jour. I smiled and flashed her thumbs up. However, my outward display of enthusiasm did not match how I felt inside. I felt, well, weary.  After all, it hadn’t been…

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Top Cyber Monday Deals for Teens, College Students, Everyone!

Many early Cyber Monday deals are here, and we are thrilled to show you fantastic gift finds for teens and college students. We will update this post throughout today, so check back often. Here are the Black Friday deals we found last week, and many great gifts are still discounted. Note: We are a reader-supported…

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18 Favorite Boots for Teens and College Women

Winter boots are a must-have for any college student who attends school in cold and snowy climates. We asked our Grown and Flown Parents community to tell us which brands their teens and college students love to wear. Note: We are a reader-supported site and receive a small compensation from purchases made through some of…

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Innovative, Unique and Memorable Promposal Ideas for Everyone

Prom has become a huge part of high school, starting with the promposal. This might have been a boy asking a girl to the big event at one time, but now it is so much more than that. Boys ask whomever they want to take, and girls do the same. And the asking has gone…

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23 Best Christmas Movies to Watch With Your Teens

The winter holidays are all about family time. Whether it’s playing games, enjoying sports (both the doing and the watching), sharing great meals or settling down to watch a movie, this is our favorite time of year. With the dark coming early, nothing is better than gathering to watch a Christmas movie together. We have…

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A Kind College: One Parent Embarks on a Different Type of School Search

I’m a parent of a high school senior. So naturally, for the last year or so, my mailbox has been littered with letters, brochures, and postcards from universities, each trying to make the case for why its institution is the finest fit for my student. Parents and students alike already know the reputations of many…

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College Senior: These May Not Be the Best Years of Your Life

Before college, I was told these next four years would be the best of my life. Going in, I knew this was not a guarantee. Still, after graduating from high school, I was ready to embark on the next leg of my journey and finally experience this pivotal part of young adulthood I had heard…

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12 Innovative Tech Gifts Teens Will Love

Between their avant-garde music taste and ability to code their way through new video games and gadgets, the tech-loving teenager in your life is likely the coolest kid you know. When shopping for tech gifts for teens, there’s no need to overthink it: simply look for the most trusted brands (we’re huge fans of Apple,…

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The New Year’s Eve Party I Should Not Have Had

We moved the plates in the foyer first – holding each one with the delicacy of a newborn.  Then the hanging ones in the dining room. Each one was now neatly wrapped in layers of newspaper in the living room behind the French doors. We took every precaution. I wasn’t even 18 years old, but…

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