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    What does the ‘F’ word mean?

    Team TeenBook | May 15th, 2020
    Arjun (12) wasn’t sure if he should ask his mom what it meant but many of his classmates had been using the word during fights and he didn’t quite understand what it meant. The other day he almost uttered it in response to a rude classmate. ‘I can ask you, right? ‘Mom, what does f@uk Continue reading...
  • I even told my brother I loved him

    Saanvi | On 19-08-2025
    A serious news story gets two teens Devi and Maria thinking. Life is full of surprises, and not always the good kind. In this canteen chat, they talk about why we should stop overthinking and start living a little more, every single day. Maria: Hey, how was your break? Devi : Not great. My brain Continue reading...
  • The night pasta burned… and so did my heart

    Tusharika | On 13-08-2025
    Written by our teen writer Tusharika for TeenBook’s My Diary column, this heartfelt piece shares the quiet struggles of growing up without parental support. From burnt pasta to Father’s Day blues, she opens up about loneliness, invisible weights, and the hope that keeps her going.  Dear Diary, Today it happened again. My dadi had to Continue reading...
  • Why am I glued to my screen?

    Amogh Khanna | On 04-08-2025
    If you’ve come to this article, you’re probably asking the question in the title.Fear not, excessive screen time is way more common than you think – and it can be decoded and helped through some basic science and the rest is just what’s worked for me as a teen. Ok, so you might’ve read fifty Continue reading...
  • New school? Not again!

    Amogh Khanna | On 14-07-2025
    Amogh shares a page of his diary as he prepares to change schools. Again. A difficult goodbye or the chance for a new beginning. Find out in this edition of Dear diary.  Dear diary, “You’re joining a new school!” These five words (or six, if you count “you’re” as “you are”) basically shake up everything Continue reading...
  • Everyone’s in love… I’m still decoding eye contact

    Arshpreet | On 26-06-2025
    “Everyone in my class is suddenly in a relationship… but I’m still figuring out what love even means.” Arshpreet, 17, shares his honest thoughts on what it feels like when crushes turn into flings, and relationships seem more about reels and peer pressure than real connection. Is it love or just FOMO? What does commitment Continue reading...
  • Do I have to decide my future now?

    Meher | On 25-06-2025
    Feeling lost in the sea of career choices? Worried that everyone else has it all figured out while you’re still unsure? You’re not alone. Meher shares a page of her diary. Dear diary, I can’t go anywhere these days without someone asking: ‘So, what’s the plan next?’ It happened again today. One of my father’s Continue reading...
  • Everyone is on vacation except me

    Shreya | On 23-06-2025
    When everyone you know is chilling by the beach, posing with elephants, or hopping through Europe – and you’re just chilling with rajma chawal in your pajamas, it stings. From major FOMO and fridge judgement to surprise nani romance stories and banana pancake disasters, one teen discovers that maybe, just maybe, doing “nothing” in the Continue reading...
  • I wanted to delete that post…

    Saanvi | On 28-05-2025
    Charu and Advika are sitting together in the school canteen during a recess, but Charu seems a little upset. Can a chat with Advika change her mood? Read to find out in this edition of Canteen talk. ​​Advika: Hey, that picture you posted yesterday, you looked amazing! Loved the dress. Charu: Thanks… but honestly, I Continue reading...
  • “Are we even a thing?” Let’s talk situationships & nanoships

    Disha | On 20-05-2025
    Dear Disha, I’m so confused! My friend said she’s in a “situationship” and someone else mentioned a “nanoship”! Are these real types of relationships or just new Gen Z words that make things more confusing? Please explain! — Myra, 16, Delhi Hey Cutie, Welcome to the Era of Relationship Labels™, where every kind of romantic Continue reading...