# Teen Slang Journal
> Teen slang and emoji change quickly. Learn how to read messages in context, avoid false alarms and ask instead of assuming.

## Guides
- [Emoji That Mean More Than They Look](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/emoji-meanings-for-parents/): Emoji meanings for parents depend on the surrounding conversation, the people involved, and how a teenager normally communicates.
- [Slang Linked to Vaping and Substances](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/vaping-slang-teens-parents/): Vaping slang teens and parents encounter can include references to devices, cartridges, flavors, and substances, but meanings vary between groups.
- [Slang That Sounds Alarming but Is Harmless](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/harmless-slang-that-sounds-alarming/): Harmless slang that sounds alarming often reflects humor, exaggeration, gaming language, or an inside joke rather than a genuine threat.
- [Asking Your Teen to Explain a Word](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/ask-teen-to-explain-slang/): When an unfamiliar expression appears in a message, ask teen to explain slang before deciding what it means.
- [Keeping Up With Teen Language Without Reading Every Chat](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/keep-up-with-teen-language/): Parents can keep up with teen language without following every private conversation by combining occasional, open discussions with attention to meaningful.

## About
- [About Teen Slang Journal](https://teen-slang.pages.dev/about/): responsible use, how the site is funded and how guides are made

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