Parents need to do their homework about texting. Aug. 14, 2012 -- intro: I've been getting back-to-school story pitches since mid-June and I resisted --clinging ferociously to summer-- until today.

Some schools have banned cellphones because parents were fervently checking up on their children throughout the day. No teacher wants to hear students' phones go off in class. Although many people ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. A 2022 study published in Emerging Adulthood shows a clear ...

Texting your parents can feel like stepping into a linguistic funhouse. A single period may carry the weight of judgement; a message like “Are you alone?” followed by radio silence instantly turns ...

Millennial parents are no strangers to acronyms. In fact, Millennials and Gen Xers are credited with making "LOL" (laughing out loud) so popular on instant messenger, that it eventually earned a spot ...