- First of all, I have gotten involved in a new-to-me sport that is loads of
Archive for August, 2010
Looking to a New School Year
August 30th, 2010 by Jacob P. | Academics, Adolescence, Teen Perspective, Teens
Around 6:20 tomorrow morning, I will be walking up my street (literally up, it's a hill), where, at the top, I shall catch the school bus to my first day of school. With this, my high school years will begin, and yet another chapter of my life ends. But, with these four years of high school up and coming, I am beginning some new things that look like tons of fun, and am preparing for the four years of life some people consider the best.
Webkinz World is a website in which you can ‘adopt’ a pet (represented in the real-world by a plush toy) that lives and moves within the virtual world. Webkinz eat, sleep, and play within the online realm of www.webkinz.com. This world is completely safe for the young ones, with interaction among the denizens of Webkinz World limited to preset phrases and no potential for the dissemination of your child’s personal information.
Webkinz World offers a host of games for young boys and girls, but it also offers something more: an arena for risk-free life lessons. Children must earn the currency
Webkinz World offers a host of games for young boys and girls, but it also offers something more: an arena for risk-free life lessons. Children must earn the currency
We all want our children to grow up to be well adjusted adults in this crazy world. I even have an image of the type of woman I want my daughter to be. However, if I don't model the person I'm hoping for, 18 years from now will I see me in the mirror or the image I have for my daughter?
As children are growing up, we strive to make sure they use 'please' and 'thank you.' We even tell them to respect others and hold the door or say excuse me. Many of us struggle to ensure we
As children are growing up, we strive to make sure they use 'please' and 'thank you.' We even tell them to respect others and hold the door or say excuse me. Many of us struggle to ensure we
How To: Help Your Kids Pack for College
August 23rd, 2010 by Louise | College, Helpful hints, Teen Perspective
Helping your child pack and subsequently move into college can be a huge ordeal. The whole process is typically very stressful, and that's coming from the teen perspective. Here are a few tips to make the process run as smoothly as possible:
- Make checklists and keep questions to a minimum. Start a checklist at least a week before your child heads off to college. Many colleges actually provide checklists that you can use as a basic template. This checklist can constantly be edited. You might want to make some additions, but your child can also chose to eliminate items he
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August 20th, 2010 by Kendall Ryan | College, Entertainment, Games, Product reviews, Teens
Remember the days when you stayed in to play a board game. Remember when you were a kid and enjoyed Monopoly and Candyland? Today, society is all about technology moving as fast as the internet. However, in the midst of all of this, I found a way to slow down and stay in. The best part is, it only has two words: Mad Gab.
Mad Gab is actually a card game. There is a set of cards and each card has two sides. One side is orange and one side is blue. According to Mad Gab, the orange side is
Mad Gab is actually a card game. There is a set of cards and each card has two sides. One side is orange and one side is blue. According to Mad Gab, the orange side is
