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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You've seen them, used them and been confused by them – especially when you look at your teenager's phone. They are text ...

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 ...

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

Imagine this... You're in your car driving to an appointment. You're late and your phone begins to vibrate—you've got a text. It may be the person you're meeting with and you really want to check it.

In my previous blog Death By Text, I discussed the implications and dangers of teen's texting and driving. During my research, I became amazed at just how much teens are texting. Did you know that at ...

You've seen them, used them and been confused by them – especially when you look at your teenager’s phone. They are text abbreviations. Like slang, they make typing on your phone easier, but you may ...