Utah teen shows that determination pays off.
How do you spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S? Lily Smith!
Like most teens, Lily Smith loves Justin Bieber and Brit boy band One Direction. The only difference for this soon-to-be ninth grader is that she has Down syndrome.
That didn’t stop Smith from making the cheerleading squad at Eisenhower Junior High in Taylorsville, Utah, reports the Deseret News.
Yet another thing liberals and conservatives can’t agree on.
Just last week we shared a gentle warning on what not to name your baby, citing some of odder and arguably more cruel names — Shady, Carrion, Ikea — found on birth certificates in 2012. Now, a new study indicates that names chosen for newborns may reflect the parents’ political ideology.
The popularity of President John F. Kennedy helped make John one of the most popular names of the past 100 years. Still, the name was already common enough in the 1960s that a son born to parents who admired JFK wasn’t automatically issued a Democratic Party membership card. Name your boy Barack, though, and kindergarten could be tough going in a red state. Same goes for boys named Newton in a blue state, though if you call your kid Newt, you kinda deserve what you get.
How the duchess will prep for baby’s arrival.
'Honest mistake' led to kids labled as 'Isolation kid' and other harsh-sounding names.
SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials at a small school district in upstate New York say an "honest mistake" led to students being identified in the yearbook as "Creepy smile kid" and "Some tall guy."
The labels appear in photo captions of the high school yearbook at Hoosick Valley, a rural district 20 miles northeast of Albany.
Learn about the factors and warning signs that may lead an adolescent to suicide and help prevent tragedy.
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after accidents and homicide. It's estimated that at least 25 attempts are made for every completed teen suicide.
Learn about the factors and warning signs that may lead an adolescent to suicide and help prevent tragedy.
A new survey by StageofLife.com shows that teenagers and college students are afraid of dealing with topics like money, peer pressure and family.
With high school and college graduations in full swing, StageofLife.com, a free educational resource for teens and college students, released its latest monthly Teen Trend Report on the results uncovered during its national survey and writing contest on the topic of “teen fear.”
Since the 1930s, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box by the government. Has that helped the country achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates?
Sometimes less is more.
Take for example, Finland’s tradition of giving all babies a level playing field starting out regardless of their socioeconomic background.
For 75 years, expectant mothers in the Nordic country have been given a starter box of sorts, filled with all the essentials a newborn needs, reports the BBC.
A high school graduate in Alabama is being denied her diploma after being fined $1,000 for wearing a feather reflecting her Native American heritage.
An Alabama high school student, Chelsey Ramer, was denied her diploma for wearing an eagle feather to her graduation ceremony, reports Raw Story.
Ramer, a member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians, is said to have defied school policy forbidding “extraneous items” and broken graduation ceremony dress code.
