825 articles on "teens"

Teenagers Taking Risks

Teenagers Taking Risks by: Carol Shepley It can be hard being a parent with a teen going through what I term the 'I'm Invincible' phase. This is the phase when teens start doing scary and dangerous things (according to us parents)...

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Decorating a Kid\'s Room

The most important thing to consider when decorating a child’s room is to make the child comfortable. You want to surround them with fun, playful items. The way this room is designed is going to have an effect on the psyche of the child, so allow r...

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Bring Out The Wizard In Kids With A Harry Potter Quiz

Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something? A. You're on the right track here I think. A Harry Potter quiz would be an outstandi...

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ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen

ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen by: Lin Miao A: Acquire a Strong and Positive Attitude B: Break Out of Your Shell C: Characterize Your Hero D: Demand Respect For Your Standards, Yourself and Your Beliefs E: Energize Yourself Everyday Wi...

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God Don't Like Rich People

God Don't Like Rich People by: Skye Thomas I will never forget the day that my daughter's sixth grade friend told me that. We had been discussing someone who had recently lost a fortune and had become very bitter as a result. She sudde...

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Real Friends

About a year ago, I was talking to a friend of mine on the telephone. He had just experienced a big success in his career and wanted to brag. We had a great time cheering and laughing over his big moment. Then as we were wrapping up our phone call, h...

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Vision turned into Action

Dear Reader, I would like to personally introduce you to TeenQuack.com, the premiere online journal and community for teens! An old Chinese proverb reads, “A poor man is not he without a cent, it is he without a vision.” This website is the resul...

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A Red Dress for Prom? A Black Dress for Prom?

Either choice is not only sophisticated and sexy, it is also nontraditional. More traditional colors for prom dresses are prints, brights, pastels, and even white, because not only do colors say "spring!" but also prom dresses can easily be worn as b...

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Teenage Wasteland? It Doesn't Have To Be!

A PRIMER 101 GUIDE FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN FACING THE LAW Someone once said that everyone should be born at 50. That way we would be wise right from the start! Unfortunately, that is not the case. And as far as parenting goes there is no instructi...

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13 Ways to Spend Time with your Teenage Daughter

The older my daughter gets the more it's sinking in that I don't have much time left to spend with her! She's turning 16 in a couple of months, and I know I won't be seeing her much after she gets her driver's license. It&ap...

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