Linda Bertrand

Snooki summed up the Jersey Shore influence pretty well in the final episode of season two by announcing that if she were president, "The economy would rise, everyone would be tan and all the radios would play house music." Luckily, she doesn't have a chance. However, even though the influence of Jersey Shore doesn't span the nation, it certainly resonates with many teens today as, at the very least, a good form of entertainment.

Prom is a milestone event in every teenager's life. It's the last big party where everyone will be all together before parting ways for college, the military or wherever else life takes them. Both parents and teens want the night to be special, fun and above all, safe.

You may very well remember bullies from the playgrounds–they would use unwarranted verbal and/or physical attacks on other students. But these days, there's a new kind of bullying–cyberbullying.

As your teenager enters high school, the possibilities are endless–they have their life ahead of them, they're preparing for college, and they are faced with a number of clubs and activities that may very well pique their interest.

This is the second and final post in our series on helping parents understand the Financial Aid process for divorced parents.

This is part one in a two part series on helping divorced parents understand the Financial Aid Process.

As we approach our 100th blog post at Parent eSource, we thought we'd create collections of some of our best articles to date. Wether you're a new reader or have been with us since the beginning, we hope you will enjoy and share the below list of our personal favorites.

It's finally starting to look like Spring in most parts of the country. Since the weather is warming up for many teens, that means more trips to the beach, the pool and other outdoor activities for fun in the sun.

Easter is coming up and that means many teens are getting ready to break the Lent vows they've been holding strong to (mostly) for the past month.

The splash of color comes to life as senior Natalie Smith, quietly bends over her artwork adding the final details to her abstract painting. She studies it and continues to dab her paint brush into the canvas, slowly breathing life into her masterpiece.