Hundreds of young children are being sold and "trafficked" to Britain from Africa to be exploited as modern-day slaves.The illicit trade in children – sold by their parents, some while still babies, to cr...

The popular view that young people are more self-absorbed than ever thanks to their parents' fixation on self-esteem stands challenged by two large new studies.For the past 25 years, California college students...

"The effort to combat bullying by teens in Maryland's public schools and on the Internet would be strengthened under legislation being considered by state lawmakers at the request of a Montgomery County high sc...

The disbelief came first, followed quickly by a heart-palpitating panic, before the realization and acceptance arrived."I was shocked at first because I really wasn't expecting," said 17-year-old Janelle Stephe...

"People are most likely to become depressed in middle age, according to a worldwide study of happiness. The team of economists leading the work found we are happiest toward the beginning and end of our lives, l...

A MySpace user recently was arrested for targeting and coercing teenage girls as young as 13 to send him nude pictures of themselves.David Evans contacted the young girls through their own MySpace accounts...

    More bad news for college officials who say too many parents are micromanaging their children's lives: Most college-bound kids seem to welcome the involvement.About three-quarters of this year's...

Awana, an international youth ministry that helps children and teens grow spiritually by learning to apply the Bible to their lives, has launched a national media campaign called Project Joseph to help kid...

Let me begin by saying I’m not writing this as if I have overcome all the challenges associated with being a Christian. Nor do I want to approach this topic with a “holier than thou” attitude,...

In the days after the Britney Spears soap opera rode a police-escorted gurney to its apex, celeb-mag sales spiked, traffic jammed gossip Web sites, tabloid TV ratings rose, and paparazzi photo prices surged.For...