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Clothes, boyfriends, marks, dates, computers, decisions, friends, moods, smoking, girlfriends, zits, loneliness, exams, body changes – it's all up one day and down the next. Welcome to your teens. Rest assured that they're exciting, but not easy, times for everyone. In a few years' time this will all be over. Try and survive the exciting, but, at times bumpy, ride. Hang in there.
Making money this summer
Exams are nearing their end and summer beckons. Beaches, friends, movies, going places, seeing people. But here's the catch: it all costs money.
No money and Christmas coming up?
Christmas is coming up and in your family gifts are exchanged. The only problem is you have very little money.
So what do you want to be?
But knowing what you want to do is not easy. Very few people feel any kind of certainty about their future profession when they are still young.
10 weird and wonderful health facts
Public perception and the truth are very often far removed from each other. How many of the following facts did you know?
TV teens - fantasy or reality?
As if it’s not difficult enough to get through life, you have to do this against the backdrop of the perfect teens you see on TV.
Why April Fool's Day?
Every year we get caught out by April Fool stories. But what is the history behind this custom?
Why do teens take drugs?
More teens are trying drugs than ever before. Why is this?
Great disasters of the last century
Was the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia one of the great disasters of the last 100 years, or were there others that were as bad, or even worse?
Being teenaged and pregnant
A pregnant teenager can feel very isolated and vulnerable. She can be plagued by questions of what to do next, who to tell and where to get help.
Teens - the price of freedom
Before you take off into the big blue, there are a few things you should consider quite carefully. Freedom is great, but like all good things in life, it comes at a price.
Getting the tongues wagging
How much do you know about your tongue? Do you just take it for granted? What can go wrong with it?
10 tips on dealing with crises
Crises can be emotional or physical. And how you deal with them reveals a lot about who you are. So what can you do to minimise the impact of crises?
You have a weird body
Did you know that you now have 96 fewer bones in your body than when you were born?
Magical maladies in the real world
Harry Potter fever has hit South Africa. We look at some of the injuries and ailments that affect key characters in the series - and put a muggle spin on things.
400 years of vampires
Today they’re portrayed as stylish, mysterious, a little dangerous and dead sexy, but vampires weren’t always on the celebrity A-list.
Let your fingers do the talking
Too much texting can have negative effects on teen health.
Quiz: are you internet obsessed?
Do you care more about the virtual world than the one around you? Check it out, right here.
Talking sex with teens
While few parents relish the idea of talking to their teenage children about sex, don't shy away from the subject, advises the American Medical Association.
5 vampire health problems
The launch of Breaking Dawn, the latest in the Twilight Saga, has led to general vampire fever. Being a vampire does, however, carry some nasty health risks.
10 bad gift ideas for Christmas
Can't think of anything to give someone? Chances are you also don't have all that much to say to them. But there are gifts, which would be better not to give.
Matrics - start your own business!
There are quite a few other possibilities other than sitting at home twiddling your thumbs waiting for a job to come along. One of them is creating a job for yourself.
What's up for the holidays?
Hanging around a shopping centre aimlessly is not a healthy way to pass the time. So what can you do to keep busy during the cold winter holidays
10 nice things to do
So often we focus on what we expect other people to do for us rather than taking a look at how we can make Christmas more enjoyable for other people.
What are these people afraid of?
People can develop phobias about many different things, such as spiders, the darkness, social situations, food, enclosed spaces, to name but a few.
Who on earth invented these?
There are many things we use every day without thinking. But somewhere, some bright spark must have thought of them first. So who invented the following things?
Live to tell the tale
You're young and you're going to live forever. Right? Well, it's not that I want to spoil your fun, but here's how to put on the seatbelt when you're in the roller coaster of life.
Top 10 teen tips
When you're growing up, health is something you often take for granted. That is, until something goes wrong and you get sick or injured.
Teen health danger zones
You're going to live forever, right? Wrong. Even though health is often the last thing on your mind at this age, there are danger zones of which you need to take note.
Heroin use soars in Cape
Heroin is now easily obtainable across the Cape Metropole, particularly in the northern suburbs. Affluence is part of the reason why these areas have become such drug hotspots.
Gap year tips
Once school is over for ever, many teens pack their bags and go off into the world. Don't go anywhere without having read this article.
Crisis stations: 10 tips
Things suddenly spin out of control and you find yourself panicking. What should you do in a crisis?
Money, money, money
Everyone needs money. Not just to buy cool things - CDs, a cellphone, talktime, lunch, a night out. But also for a few of life’s necessities. And these things don’t come cheap.
Mixing with MXit?
It's cheap, it's quick and kids love it. Schools don't. Welcome to the world of MXit
Teens decoded
Some of the the real reasons for the moods, pimples and late nights.
Be a green teen
You can tweak simple things in your day-to-day drill to help save the environment. Get with the green routine!
Peer pressure? Whatever!
If you’d take risks and behave in ways you normally wouldn’t just to follow the pack, that’s caving in to peer pressure.
Your teenager and sex
It is nearly midnight and your 16-year-old hasn’t returned from her date with her boyfriend. You don’t want to think about it, but the thought does cross your mind.
Cellphone porn and your teen
Most parents won't allow their teen unrestricted access to the internet where they can browse porn or visit chat sites, but few realise that the same dangers lurk on cellphones.
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