Teens coming up with their own uses for words isn’t anything new. In every generation, they find ways to make language their own. Think about how many words you use that you’ve been using since you ...

Whether it's single digits or acronyms, bizarre phrases or hashtags, the secret codes teenagers are using could spark alarm bells. The hidden words, used in texts and social media to one another, may ...

Parenting experts say moms and dads should start using words like “vulva,” “penis” and “anus” with their babies as part of a push to teach consent and body awareness from infancy. Researchers from ...