Radical Parenting

“TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY” by Jay Asher: Suicide Warning Signs and What We Can Do to Save More Lives

Intern — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:12:58 +0000

Catherine is a 15 year-old from California. She loves reading novels and her favorite subject is English. “I guess that’s the point of it all. No one knows for certain how much of an impact they have on the lives of other people. Often we have no clue.” –Hannah Baker (from the novel TH1RTEEN R3ASONS [...]

Standardized Testing: A Word of Advice

Intern — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:06:31 +0000

Maria is a 16 year old, born in Mexico, raised in Texas, and hoping to travel via paper where no one else has gone before. Her hobbies include soccer, video games, writing, and she hopes to become a published author. I sat there, struggling with my bloated SAT book, trying not to break [...]

The Classroom of Life

Intern — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:02:10 +0000

Hazem, or Zoom as he prefers to be called, is a 15-year-old from Houston, TX. He enjoys fantasy novels, video games and chilling with friends. His favorite subjects are English, Literature and Chemistry. He wants to be an International Lawyer. It is unfortunate how most youth these days have forgotten about the importance of learning [...]

Problem-Solving Parent: Managing Family Dinner

Vanessa Van Petten — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:41:54 +0000

We were featured on Channel 2 news last night, check out the video and their amazing article: Problem-Solving Parent: Mastering Family Dinner By Shellie Bailey-Shah, KATU Problem Solver Published: Feb 20, 2012 at 6:00 PM PST Last Updated: Feb 20, 2012 at 6:36 PM PST There are plenty of reasons why families don’t eat together, including kids participating in activities or sports [...]

Why We Need To PLAY More in Schools

Vanessa Van Petten — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:48:28 +0000

Last year I started volunteering for an amazing organization called Playworks and have recently joined their board. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by providing safe, healthy, inclusive play and physical activity to schools, not only at recess, but throughout the entire day. Playworks actually trains staff and volunteers in specially crafted [...]

Mitzvah Projects: What Motivates a Teenager to Do Good

Vanessa Van Petten — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:27:19 +0000

Linda Cohen is the author of 1,000 Mitzvahs: How Small Acts of Kindness, Can Heal, Inspire and Change Your Life (Seal Press/November 2011). In addition to writing, Cohen speaks around the country on the subjects of volunteerism, parenting, philanthropy, and, of course, mitzvahs! Today’s post, adapted from original post on her website: www.1000mitzvahs.org. I am a writer. [...]

Time Management Tips For Teens & Their Parents

Intern — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:05:02 +0000

Michael Costigan is a 17 – year-old from Orange County, CA. He is a social entrepreneur, public speaker, and truly enjoys helping other’s better understand teen related issues. You can follow him at www.SpeakingofMichael.com It’s the same problem over and over again – there’s simply not enough time in the day to get [...]

Can Music Be The Key To Unlocking What Your Teen Is Feeling?

Intern — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:49 +0000

Hailee is a 16-year-old student from Pittsgrove, NJ. She enjoys music, going to concerts, and writing. She hopes to major in Marketing (Business and Interactive Media) in college. Like it or not, music is something we all as people are drawn in by. Music affects every single person in the human race, and is [...]

Teaching Kids to Focus More on the Means, Not the End

Vanessa Van Petten — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:41:37 +0000

Often when I speak with teachers, they tell me about how frustrated they are with students who only care about the “A” rather than learning or being interested in the actual material. One said to me recently, “There is nothing more frustrating that giving an impacting lecture on an important historical event or scientific discovery [...]

2/17/12: Articles for Parents This Week

Vanessa Van Petten — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:00:33 +0000

Hello Readers, Hope you are having a great week! Top Articles: 10 Things To Do Before You Reach for Junk Food From drinking a glass of water to calling a friend, learn ways that will distract you from your junk food craving and ultimately curb the craving altogether. The Female Alpha Nine ways you can [...]