For teens recovering from the Parkland shooting, performing in a production of “Spring Awakening” provides a measure of healing.
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Are The Teens All Right?
In the aftermath of the school shooting, teens from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have organized and demanded change from lawmakers. They’ve also been deeply traumatized.
Being a Teenage Girl is Hard
Nobody in their families can understand them, OK?
In Service of the Slender Man: When Teen Girls Become Murderous
Alex Mar on how and why teen-girl duos become murderous.
Trans, Homeless, and Turning Tricks to Survive
Homeless trans teens: America’s most vulnerable population.
‘A Boy with No Backstory’: One Teenager’s Transition
For three years, Casey Parks chronicled the life of Jay, a transgender teenager in Washington State. This is the first installment in a three-part series for the Oregonian.
About a Boy: A Transgender Teen at the Tipping Point
“As long as his contours didn’t give his secret away, ‘Jay’ was a clean slate, a boy who could be anyone.” For three years, Casey Parks chronicled the life of a transgender teenager in Washington State. This is part one in a three-part series.
Cincinnati Through the Eyes of 14-Year-Olds
What is it like to be 14 years old and living in three of Cincinnati’s roughest neighborhoods? Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Krista Ramsey and photographer Cara Owsley talked to 14 teens to get their perspectives. Here is Jalen Owensby, who has routinely experienced violence in her family: “My uncle came and picked up my cousin and […]
Reading List: Teenage Girls As Role Models
I’m navigating a transitional space; my role models are teenage girls.
Reading List: Teenage Girls As Role Models
I’m navigating a transitional space; my role models are teenage girls.