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From first crushes to moral dilemmas and social hierarchies to embarrassing moments, middle school has enough fodder for seasons worth of TV shows. Some networks have hit gold capitalizing on the situations to which everyone can relate! As your tween heads back to school, check out some of my favorites. Read more
The last thing a guy wants is to get slammed in his locker! Girls like to glam up their school issued spaces, but boys also benefit from being organized. Help your son personalize his locker with these practical finds. A dry-erase calendar board ($9) helps a guy keep track of his sports schedule and other extracurricular activities. A small mesh laundry bag ($3) is a great for tossing worn Read more
It's a middle school milestone! All kids want their own locker — a place to store their stuff when they are at school — and tween girls like to put a personal touch on the metal closet to make it extra cool. We've rounded up some fab and affordable items. A neon wire shelf ($7) adds a pop of color while doubling a locker's storage capacity. Personalize a mirror from Etsy user jnall3 ($11) Read more
The middle-school version of ourselves probably had a blurry idea of the adults we would become, but some kids are proving that we knew a lot more about our identities than we thought. With no doubt about who they are attracted to, more and more kids are coming out as gay or bisexual before they make it to high school. An article in this weekend's New York Times Magazine examines the trend and Read more
A substitute math teacher in Connecticut didn't put two and two together. Under her supervision in math class, two eighth grade students at Pulaski Middle School in New Britain engaged in an oral sex act. As classmates watched, one supposedly taped the act on a camera phone. The footage is now rumored to be on YouTube. While the students' conduct was wildly inappropriate, the teacher must Read more
Last week, The New York Times broke a story out of Maine in which the Portland school board approved a measure allowing middle-schoolers to gain access to prescription birth control medications without notifying their parents. With this new ruling, King Middle School not only provides the birth control medications for their students, but their medical clinic also offers immunizations and physical Read more
We have all heard about random drug testing in our respective places of employment and in professional sports, but what about in public schools? The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recently announced that it would be holding four regional summits promoting random student drug testing in public middle and high schools. The program, which has actually already been implemented in Read more
Unrest in the Middle East and the closing of American refineries have gas prices going up, up, and away for US consumers. Analysts are predicting that the prices may continue to rise. But don't worry, there are a number of methods to save on refueling your car. Here are some tips: Spend to Save: Look for deals around you that will help you save on your gas. For example, you can choose to Read more
Even the CFDA is abandoning the Garment District — The Cut Is Karl Lagerfeld being stretched too thin? — The Daily Beast Why you shouldn't buy Jason Wu for Target on eBay right now — Styleite 10 most (and least) Oscar-worthy gowns from Couture Fashion Week — FashionIndie Lane Crawford casts a trifecta of Asian models for its latest campaign — Style.com Is there a place in fashion for Read more
Heidi Klum has the support of her kids these days — Celebrity Baby Scoop Trisomy 18 stops Rick Santorum's campaign in its tracks — The Stir The Guncles' baby Simone is a fashion star — Celebrity Baby Blog Cooking for tiny picky eaters — Real Simple 7 lightened versions of your favorite foods — FitPregnancy New risks of using alcohol during pregnancy — Parenting The earliest signs of Read more
