Jessica M. Port

Nov 10, 2023 | yourteenmag.com | Jessica M. Port

The teenage years are a formative time. They’re the years where a person discovers who they are. Friends, interests, career goals, there are all sorts of things a teen needs to figure out for themselves. And most importantly, teens need hobbies. From skills to friends to just plain fun, hobbies are central to a teen’s development. But how do you find new hobbies? Well, look no further, because we’ve created a master list of the best hobbies for teens.

Jun 19, 2023 | yourteenmag.com | Jessica M. Port

Recently Your Teen Media posted on their Facebook page asking what parents are most worried about with gaming. A lot of parents answered that they are worried about their kids spending too much time online gaming and not enough time in real life. Yeah, that’s certainly important! It’s about on par with worrying about a kid who watches too much TV. But I think there are some nuances of gaming that parents aren’t seeing. I was the kid who spent way too much of my free time gaming.

Jun 19, 2023 | flipboard.com | Jessica M. Port

This Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop is more than $600 off at AmazonThe best gaming laptops let you take your library of PC games on the go, and they can serve as a starting point for newcomers to the world of PC …

Jun 7, 2023 | yourteenmag.com | Jessica M. Port

I must’ve been around thirteen when my dad first started hounding me to find ways to make some extra money. I had no transportation other than a hand-me-down bike, so any job I got was limited to how far my hand-me-down bike could take me. Mowing lawns seemed like a good option, except I didn’t know how. Could I work at a fast food restaurant? Nope. I was too young to apply.

Apr 28, 2023 | yourteenmag.com | Jessica M. Port

As parents, we want our children to have enjoyable and memorable experiences during their high school years. Prom is no exception, and in many high schools across the country, promposals are a very big deal. Teens go out of their way to make their invitations to prom memorable and creative in sometimes small, but often elaborate ways. Picture anything from a simple, cute message sent on Snapchat to a public serenade or a flash mob that takes weeks of planning.