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Teens

Advice, stories, and parenting tips on how to raise and provide support for a teenager from the TODAY show.

3d ago

What does 'glazing' mean? Everything to know about the slang

If your kid says you're "glazing," here's what they're referring to.
Word explainer for "GLAZING."
Word explainer for "GLAZING."
3d ago

See the viral prom dress that’s the ‘it’ look of 2025: ‘We can’t keep it in stock’

“Girls don’t care if five people at their school have it — they want the ‘it’ dress.”
6d ago

'The reason they are alive': How 2 teens survived 16 hours lost at sea on an inflatable paddleboard

After the rescue, they shared how they kept each other’s spirits up by singing “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana,” and “Get Back Up Again” from “Trolls.”
6d ago

Want to be hella groovy? Just follow our teen slang guide and you'll be the bomb!

Parents knowing the latest teen slang? As if! Talk to the hand!
Groovy
Groovy
7d ago

Jamie Lynn Spears shares photos of her 16-year-old daughter on prom night

Maddie, who will graduate from high school in May, is set to attend the University of Southern Mississippi.
Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears
12d ago

Are you in your ‘flop era’? All about the teen slang phrase

Being in a “flop era” isn’t good news, but there is a bright side.
"Flop Era."
"Flop Era."
17d ago

What ‘Adolescence’ creator hopes parents do after watching the show

“We aren’t pointing the finger at any one individual or any particular thing ... maybe we are all accountable in some way, shape or form.”
Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham
18d ago

Brooke Shields on 'getting to know' her daughters as young adults: 'Let's re-introduce ourselves'

"Now I’m meeting you, so you have got to give me a bit of a grace period so that I can get to know you as this young adult."
Rowan Francis Henchy, Brooke Shields, and Grier Hammond Henchy
Rowan Francis Henchy, Brooke Shields, and Grier Hammond Henchy
20d ago

What do teens mean when they say ‘sigma’?

Unpacking the latest teen slang word.
Sigma meaning
Sigma meaning