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Teen’s Perspective: Making it Through the Holidays

by Sam P. December 15th, 2025| Seasonal, Teens





For as much as I love Christmas, I understand it can be very stressful. All those family visits are fun and lovable at first, but can get a tad annoying very quickly. Having gone through it for the past seventeen

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Cooking with the Family

by Sam P. November 10th, 2025| Seasonal, Teens





I love cooking with my family. I think it is such a fun experience and a great bonding opportunity. Whether it is just baking a batch of cookies with your mom or a full course meal with your stepdad, it

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Managing a Busy Schedule: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. October 6th, 2025| Teen Perspective, Teens





As an involved teenager, my life has always been exceptionally busy. This past month or so, though, my life has become even busier than ever before. Currently, I am heavily involved in school (where I am taking four AP classes, in

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Teen’s Perspective on Back to School Behavior

by Sam P. September 1st, 2025| School, Teens





School is here, but no one wants to go. It seems to be this way every year. Of course, I am eager to go back. I start my senior year, but I am also dreading it. The thought of being

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Battling Through Sickness: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. August 4th, 2025| Teen Perspective, Teens





Right now, I'm one week into football practices and dealing with a major cold at the same time.  (When I say major cold, I'm not exaggerating. This might be the worst cold I've ever had.) This combination, while not tragic, is still

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Teen’s Perspective on Vacations

by Sam P. June 30th, 2025| Teen Perspective, Teens





As your kids get older vacations become harder and harder. Between conflicting schedules and cranky teens, they seem almost unenjoyable at this point. But fear not, vacations are not just some idea of the past, they

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5 Ways Having A Pet Helps A Teen

by Jane Wangersky May 26th, 2025| Social, Teens





When we think of pets being good for our children, we usually think of elementary age kids. After all, they're at the age when it's good to start learning responsibility. Teens, not so much. Your teen probably already has a

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Teen’s Perspective on Earth Day

by Sam P. April 21st, 2025| Seasonal, Teens





It may just be me, but it seems as though many teenagers do not care about the environment as much as they should. I often see kids lazily tossing bottles on the ground, while they're just a few yards from a

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Teen’s Perspective on Reading

by Sam P. March 17th, 2025| Teen Perspective, Teens





I love reading. Honestly, I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't enjoy reading. My favorite thing about reading is that you can choose the minute details. You get to picture exactly how

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6 Ways to Be the Sitter Everyone Recommends

by Jane Wangersky February 10th, 2025| Social, Teens





Finding work as a babysitter depends a lot on word of mouth and the reputation you have in the community. For such a sensitive job, most parents would rather turn to a sitter recommended by someone

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Teen’s Perspective on Starting the New Year Right

by Sam P. January 6th, 2025| School, Teens





Now everyone has their own New Year's resolutions, but a great one is to focus on your studies. Set a reasonable goal, like doing better in your classes than you did last semester, even if your first semester hasn't ended. Don't

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How to Tell Someone You Want to Exchange a Gift

by Sam P. December 2nd, 2024| Communication, Teen Perspective, Teens





Christmas is a wonderful time of family gatherings and gift giving, but what do you do when the present your dear grandmother gave you is a sweater you can never imagine yourself wearing? You don't want to hurt her feelings,

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