Contemporary Teen

New Year’s Eve: Teen Girl Reflections for One Moment in One Year

Melody — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:50:46 +0000

Teen girls, it’s new year’s eve … so what are your plans? Will you gather with friends at someone’s house, attend a party, or pop buttery popcorn and wait for the ball to drop in Times Square? Whatever you choose it is important to remember to always pause and reflect. To take time to be [...]

Blindsided: Teen Girls When Your Boyfriend Surprisingly Dumps You

Melody — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:55:37 +0000

Teen girls … so what do you do when your boyfriend pulls the plug, rips the carpet out from under you, and out of nowhere, for lack of better words, just well, dumps you ? I mean after all, that’s what he did. It was just a few hours ago that you were sauntering along, [...]

Tips for Teen Girls #5: Rising Pop Star Eva Provides the Real Scoop on the Road to Fame

Melody — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:13:07 +0000

Teen girls are known to fantasize about what they want to be when they grow-up. In fact, I often receive inquiries from Contemporary Teen readers seeking advice on this very topic. So when representatives for Eva, a 21 year old rising pop star, best known for her Billboard track, Not My Daddy, written by Ke$ha, contacted [...]

Teen Girls: How to Mend a Broken Heart

Melody — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:20:59 +0000

It’s done – over. Your little teen girl heart lay obliterated into a gazillion pieces on the floor. You know it in your heart of hearts, gut of guts, and soul of souls. This is the last time you will have “the talk.” You know what I mean. The discussion where you keep rehashing all [...]

Tips for Teen Girls # 4: Pause and Reflect

Melody — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:20:42 +0000

Teen girls, if you felt the earthquake yesterday like I did – on the east coast of America, while not devastatingly destructive, use it as a reminder. A “jolt” if you will. To wake-up, take a step back, slow down the pace, and take notice of what is around you. Life is short. It’s true, [...]

How to Deal With Backstabbers for Teenage Girls: The Sequel

Melody — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:05:07 +0000

I’ve written about this before, but since I’m getting more and more emails from teenage girls asking, what to do when their “best friend” back stabs them, here I sit, on my Saturday off from work, again, touching on this topic. I get it. I understand ten-fold. The pain. The agony. The heartache that you [...]

How to Overcome Fear: The Fear Facts Part II

Melody — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:13:19 +0000

Teen girls, by now you should have read How to Recognize Fear: The Fear Facts Part I, and therefore you want to learn how you can overcome fear so that you can reach your full potential. As mentioned in Part I, fear is a common roadblock to success and it could very well be the [...]

How to Recognize Fear: The Fear Facts Part I

Melody — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:19:04 +0000

Teen girls, have you ever envisioned something that you would love to do such as join a club or a sports team, apply for a job at your favorite store, tell a guy you like him, or get an “A” on a paper, yet you just can’t seem to summon-up the energy or courage to [...]

Five Signs of a Rebound Relationship

Melody — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:40:52 +0000

As a teen girl one of the worst things in the world, hands-down, is meeting the guy of your dreams only to learn that he just broke-up with his girlfriend. While it seems that he is over her because he showers you with attention, you can’t help but think that perhaps he still has feelings [...]

Teen Girls: How to Start the School Year Off Right

Melody — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:06:12 +0000

Teen girls, if you started school this week like many across the world you are probably experiencing a bundle of different feelings from excitement to fear. The new school year brings everything well, new. Including classes, teachers, activities, teammates, schedules, and even friends. All of this newness can be a little overwhelming whether you enjoy [...]