825 articles on "teens"

Picking Up The Pieces

"My feelings have changed," my boyfriend of five years told me during one of our nightly seven oclock phone calls. "I dont think we should see each other anymore." His words hit me, probably worse than if he had just punched me in the stomach. The pa...

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Homework Tips For Kids & Teens

Homework has been a perennial headache for kids and teens as well as for their parents. Following are some tips to make homework time more effective and enjoyable for all concerned. 1. No TV. As a general rule, kids should not watch TV while doing t...

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Gaining a Child's Trust

My daughters and I went to the beach several weeks ago. They were having a blast playing in the freezing cold water as I tiptoed around the waves, trying to keep my feet from becoming frost bitten. Next to us in the water was a mother with her daught...

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If Not SEX, then what?

If Not SEX, then what? by: Charlotte Williams Top 25 things Teens can do other than Sex 25. Visit the Library 24. Go see a funny movie 23. (: Send a card to a friend :) 22. Play Monopoly 21. Write a letter to a family member 20. DaNcE! 19. ~ T...

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Pin the Tail on the Oil Donkey

Pin the Tail on the Oil Donkey by: Austin Culley For all your kids out there trying to come up with an essay topic to write about, why not bump those grades up by doing a little research on oil. Not peanut butter oil, or olive oil, but oil - the...

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Math And Counting Toys For Fun And Learning

Math is one of the confusing subjects. If your kids are having trouble to keep up with numbers or anything that has to do with the subject then it would be better if you get them math and counting toys. This will help them keep up and at the same tim...

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Picking Up The Pieces

"My feelings have changed," my boyfriend of five years told me during one of our nightly seven o'clock phone calls. "I don't think we should see each other anymore." His words hit me, probably worse than if he had just punched me in the sto...

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Revenge against boredom - punk rock and skateboarding; excerpt from Jocko Weyland\'s The Answer is Never—A Skateboarder\'s History of the World

N 1981 RONALD REAGAN WAS IN OFFICE, there was a recession, unemployment was high and the cold war was at its height, filling my adolescent mind with hyper-realistic nightmares of nuclear annihilation. The popular culture of the time was overwhelmingl...

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Kick Start Your Mentor Program and Stop the Bullies!

Whining about bullying and how rotten the bullies were and the poor students that they bullied used to be one of my regular activities. "We have to do something to help these kids" both the bullies and their victims," I would whine. But for years, I ...

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Summer Camp Shows Kids All About Commitment

One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can chan...

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