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Never Get Divorced
"I mean, they loved each other at some point so much that they decided to get married."
By Jazmine Livingston
Teacher and Mom
"As I got a little older, I learned to appreciate what a gift it was to have such an amazing teacher for a mother."
By Alix Black
Forbidden Fruit
"He thinks that by introducing me to alcohol and talking to me about it will take away the 'forbidden fruit' appeal."
By Caitlin Grey
Living With My Grandmother
"My future was decided in a courtroom, where a judge asked me to choose between my grandmother and my dad."
By Leslye Salinas
Living With My Grandma
"My grandmother has the wisdom of age and can offer advice, but there are times when it’s better to learn from your own experience."
By Leslye Salinas
Acting Old
"I often find myself amazed at the T.V stations that my friends watch, because I would rather watch Law and Order than BET."
By Khadija Hussein
A Judge’s Son’s Perspective
"March 11th will always be an eerie reminder of the dangers my dad and other public officials face as they try their hardest to carry out the law and keep people safe."
By Matt Westmoreland
My Brother Problems
"We fight over stupid problems like who washes the dishes."
By Taylor Rogan
Single Moms Need A Break
"I've always thought that there is nothing wrong with going out and having a good time as long as you are responsible."
By Cassandra Gonzalez
Mom and Me
"Sometimes I feel like my mom gets embarrassed to talk to me about anything that makes her feel like I’m growing up."
By Olivia Cueva
My Christmas Holiday
"I don't need Santa Claus to come to town - I just wish my family could get together."
By Zhang, Ricky
Christmas Grinch
"When I became a teenager, my parents gave me a choice about who I could spend the holidays with."
By Bianca Butler
Parents Setting Limits
"You might think that all this freedom has created a child who's out all night crashing the family car, or goes to raves every weekend tripping out on ecstasy."
By Max Abrams
Family Politics
"She's a Democrat, but she doesn't think it's a good idea to change leaders at a time when there's so much conflict."
By DeShawna Riley
Grades and Parents
"One time I actually hid my report card from my mom until she started wondering why she hadn’t received it in the mail."
By Sanovia Jackson
Gay Parents
"The gay marriage debate has made her friends and classmates more interested in her situation."
By Chelsea Vargas
Daddy’s Home
"It’s not fair that I have to do it alone and that Savannah doesn’t have her daddy because of his stupidity."
By Cassandra Gonzalez
Family Vacations
"While I love my family, the next time my dad suggests going up to Lookout I’m going to volunteer to stay home and water the plants."
By Ursula Mehl
An Adopted Korean
"I promised myself that I would not explore that part of my life until I was ready, until I was older - I think now I am ready."
By Hae-ok Miller
Mother's Day
"I’m going to think about how I can make my relationship with my Mom better.."
By Liz Diaz
Parents and Kids
"Parents have to train their kids to be upfront with them from early childhood."
By Kalid Mohammed
Minors and ID Theft
"I never expected to have to bust a seven year old."
By Nzinga Moore
Sister Fight
"We all have to grow up sometime."
By Krystle Martin
Parents and Profanity
"They say the same vulgar words they fuss at you for using."
By Krista Wilkerson
Parental Understanding
"Adults tend to think that teenagers have it easier than them."
By Jamon Jackson
House Fire
"All of my family photos from before the fire are gone."
By Sarah Taylor
American Dream
"My brother Jorge is talking about leaving this country."
LatinoUSA version
KPFA version
By Gabriela Jacobo
Siblings
"I took advantage of my role as big sister."
By Kiah Vernon
Nomads
Moving and the effect it has on teens
By The Fall 2002 Bridge Class
My Morning After Epiphany
"Maybe I did want to get pregnant."
KQED version
KCBS version
By Stacey Leung
Family Values
"Faith and culture are very important in our family."
By Rhoda Nazanin
Deadbeat Dad
"We are his kids, after all."
KQED version
By Lita Cho
Moving Out
"Over the course of five months my mother and I ended friendly conversation
and began to argue all the time."
By Vanessa Gonzalez
Jehovah’s Witness
Gabriela Jacobo describes growing up in a religious house, but feeling distant
from God.
White Lies
Youth Radio's Summer 2002 Bridge class explores parent-teen communication.
Marketplace version
Going Home
"I knew they would take one look at me and see that I didn't belong."
By Stacey Leung
Plumbing with Dad
Latifah Muhammad takes on a job with her father.
Absent Fathers
Reflections by Belia Mayeno Choy, Shane O'Cadja Nash, Edward John Quilice
NPR version
Sister in High School
"I'm already calculating how much I'll actually see my sister next year."
By Emily Koehl
Father's Day
"Five phone calls since I was 12 years old — that's all I knew of
my father."
By Kahlil Lewis
Father Daughter Road Trips
"When we're driving, heart to heart talks don't feel so pressured."
By Sophie Simon-Ortiz
Cambodia
Poamrong Rith travels to his parents' homeland.
Parent Teen Communication
"When parents don't trust their children, they put boundaries on them."
By Vashti Buck
Suicide
Too often people judge a book by its cover.
By Kaarl Brandon
Rebellion Through Religion
Belia Mayeno-Choy gives a view on John Walker through the eyes of a teen with
liberal parents.
KCBS version
Navy Mom
"The day I found out that my mom had to register as a stand-by reserve
for the war in Afghanistan, I nearly lost my mind."
By Pamela Childers
Teen Advice
Thessaly La Force has some advice for adults on how to cope with current events.
KQED version
NPR version
Custody Battle
Often children's voices aren't acknowledged in custody battles.
By Reyna Gillead
Father Figure
Aaron says he thinks of his great uncle on father's day and offers some reflections
on his great uncle's life- and death.
By Aaron Hays
Mother's Day
Tahira describes being a teen mom, and how she's changed her view of motherhood
over the last year.
By Tahira Simon
My Internet-Illiterate Father
Maureen complains about dealing with her Internet illiterate dad who is always
crashing the computer.
By Maureen Dougherty
Teen Pregnancy
Stephanie describes watching her cousin become a teenage dad, and how it affected
her.
By Stephanie Martija
Baby Talk
Jacinda talks about trying to preserve the language of her husband from the
Ivory Coast as she raises their baby in the United States.
By Jacinda Abcarian
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