Millennial parents are no strangers to acronyms. In fact, Millennials and Gen Xers are credited with making "LOL" (laughing out loud) so popular on instant messenger, that it eventually earned a spot ...

Wondering what your teen is texting. This guide breaks down the most searched abbreviations parents see in real messages.

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren't using their phones to send messages behind the wheel - they're using it to for entertainment purposes ...

In my previous blog Death By Text, I discussed the implications and dangers of teen's texting and driving. During my research, I became amazed at just how much teens are texting. Did you know that at ...

Texting and driving is a regular occurrence, and is quickly becoming a common killer. According to Texting and Driving Safety, in 2011, at least 23 percent of car collisions involved cell phones. Even ...

Like most parents, I text with my teens regularly, and I feel fairly competent: I’m a good communicator, know the lingo, and understand the ins and outs of texting with teens. Or so I thought. Rules ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Chilling new research from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York suggests that texting while driving has become the number one cause of death amongst teenagers behind the wheel, surpassing ...