Welcome to any new subscribers! I am so sorry for my nearly 2 month hiatus. As a senior, I have been finishing college apps, polishing off my community service hours, and building my resume, but I am back and more inspired than ever! As an insider, I love observing the teenage world and seeing what has been trending over the past year. Here are some things I observed!
Fashion: Parents, get ready to have a major throwback because the latest trends circulating the teenage fashion world has been 80’s and 90’s pieces like colorful turtlenecks, fuzzy sweaters, and lots of denim. The new staple clothing items are now crop tops, and us teens are never afraid to chop off the bottom of our shirts to fit the trend. When we aren’t in the mood to chuck on our high-waisted denim and a nice top, a cute set of workout clothes will always suffice. “Athleisure” is always the go-to, whether we are going to the gym or not. The new teen style has evolved into dressing for comfort, which I think is brilliant. With all of the stress going on in our lives, we need a nice pair of jogger-style sweatpants to make life a little easier. Activism: Walk into any trendy store (urban outfitters for example) and you will find clothing that promotes gender equality. It’s everywhere. Not only is gender equality trendy, but gender acceptance is too. As of now there are 63 established genders, 3 of which are most common - male, female, and transgender, and teens are pioneering this movement of acceptance. Transgender is not what it used to be and trans teens and young adults are making us more aware of that. If you want to learn more about gender acceptance, educate yourselves with this documentary by National Geographic! Education is a prerequisite to acceptance and if your teen is accepting, maybe you should be too. Social Media: I’m sure you parents already know about this, but social media is a large part of a teens daily life: It affects our work habits, our friendships, and our social life. As great as social media can be though, it’s important to make sure your teen is not abusing it. When new apps or platforms emerge, we get more insight into other people’s lives which can be beneficial and detrimental. In my opinion, social media isn’t going away anytime soon, so make sure that your teen is using it in moderation and it is not messing with their mental health or well-being. If you want to know what your teen is doing on social media, go check on my post on Raising Teens Blog! Love and Relationships: As I have been getting older, I have kept in touch with very few people from my childhood (elementary school and middle school). But, of course, social media has helped me know everything I need to know about their lives. I have noticed that the people who used to be obsessed with hookup culture have now settled down and are getting into serious relationships, many of which, are being carried on to college. This definitely isn’t the case for all teens, but I think that hookup culture wears off as we get older. Hookups and relationships are both experiences that teens want to have before they go to college, and as we have gotten older, relationships are trendy! I encourage you all to contact me (you can find the form under “contacts” on my home page) if you have any questions about your teens, broad or specific. I am always looking for relatable topics to write about that will give you more insight on teenage life!
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