Teenager Nelly Carias has a secret struggle hiding behind her smile.

Teenager Jazlyn Arenas has her father's fingers. She wishes she didn't.

Teenager Destiny Silva is jealous of her sister. And she's probably not the only one.

Teenager Araceli Ramos talks about the girl who lives in her aunt's basement.

People tell teenager Lonny McDonald that he has his mother's face. He wishes they wouldn't.

Author Sara Bennett Wealer tells her teenage self about the beauty and power of friendship.

Teenager Diana Lopez Rojas talks about her mother's tears and about her own.

Teenager Chayse Gomez talks about the moment she realized her crushes weren't like those of her straight friends.

Carol Dines' new book is about learning to put yourself first. It's a lesson she learned the hard way.

As a teen, Lynn Slaughter's yearbook advisor was a sexual predator. Looking back now, she tells herself it's OK to say "no," even to adults.