Senior year means college applications, ditch day, “seniority” and of course high school senior portraits superior to the other lowly students’ photos, printed in larger size and often accompanied by quotes of varying memorability. Senior portraits also adhere to a different dress code in their photos. While everyone else can pretty much wear almost whatever [...]
Now that we get news, mostly bad, from every direction, there seems to be more to worry about. Though things are really not much different than they were before, we now know more about things that happen, and most of them are bad. That leads us to be a bit overly protective of our children, [...]
The first time I ever caught my teen lying, I was absolutely shocked. My teenage girl had never lied to me before, and I hated to think she was changing so drastically. When she was growing up, she was one of the sweetest, most obedient children you could ever hope to have. She never disobeyed [...]
There are some surely well meaning people, who think that teen abstinence is a concept that this raging hormone group will adopt, just because it’s what they’re told to do. If they won’t clean their room, what makes you think they’re going to accept the teen abstinence directive? It’s like asking a bird not to [...]
If you remember being a teenager, you know that nothing seems to make sense during this time. This is because we are slowly learning about who we are and where we want to go with our lives. The problem is that none of this is easy, and we are fighting against the rules that are [...]
Becoming a teen in America today ushers in one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Many parents are so used to hearing about how difficult teens can be during their passage to adulthood, they simply try to muddle through with their kids, assuming there’s no merit to these teen issues. It’s simply a [...]
Read the fine print carefully. Some writing contests require that you give up various rights to your work. You want to retain as many rights as possible. The first big bonus to your participating in writing contests for teenagers is that it becomes a great discovery process. When you’re willing to put your work out [...]
You can go with the wallpaper border and matching bedspread and curtains, but that is pretty plain to them. Not only are they learning about themselves and the world, they are trying to establish their own identity. That means off the wall and unique teenage bedroom designs are going to be the ones that feel [...]
There’s that one time of year that sneaks up on you when you’re not looking. Careful; you don’t want countless ghouls, goblins, monsters, ghosts and witches showing up at your front door if you lack the proper goods. In other words, it’s wise to be prepared when Halloween rolls around. That fun and exciting October [...]
One of the most important advantages that you can get in our current world is the knowledge of a foreign language. This knowledge can help to open doors for jobs. If you do not know any foreign language there are various opportunities that exist for you to acquire these skills. You can find many centers [...]