How You Can Create Lasting Change at the United Nations
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:TeenLifer Ben with Patrick Sciarratta, cofounder of the Youth Assembly at the United Nations I recently had the honor of being invited to the 12th annual...
View ArticleTime to Revise: 5 Tips for Editing Your College Essay
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Congratulations! You’ve completed the first draft of your college essay. You do the requisite victory dance around your room because it’s August and you’re...
View ArticleAttention to Detail, Part Two: Treating ADD
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit. via photopin cc This is Part Two of a three part series on ADD and ADHD. A disclaimer: I do not have ADD or ADHD, nor does anyone in my...
View ArticleWhats Worse: Drinking or Texting While Driving?
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: In a series of recent public service announcements, many companies and government agencies are using humor and other psychological tactics to bring about a...
View ArticleTeaching Abroad On Your Gap Year: An Introduction
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:So you have decided that you want to give back during your gap year and volunteer. Unless you have a particular skill, many volunteer schemes involve teaching...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About a Gap Year
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: What is a Gap Year? In its most basic form a gap year is a year taken off from traditional schooling between high school graduation and the beginning of...
View ArticleRelief– Finding Out I am Dyslexic
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:“Dyslexia” by Tiberiu Ana/CC/flickr My name is Acadia Connor and this year I am going into high school as a dyslexic. In elementary school, I struggled with...
View ArticleAre you Making These 3 Mistakes with Teen Volunteers?
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: State Farm via photopin cc Youth engagement is extremely helpful in any non-profit organization. However, there are many times when you may hit...
View ArticleHow to Use A STEM Education
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:Introducing Amy Elliot. From a two-person recumbent bicycle and a one-person car, Amy Elliott has moved on to designing and building a pancake-making machine...
View ArticleAttention to Detail, Part Two: Treating ADD
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit. via photopin cc This is Part Two of a three part series on ADD and ADHD. A disclaimer: I do not have ADD or ADHD, nor does anyone in my...
View ArticleAttention to Detail, Part Three: Resolution of ADD?
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: Life Mental Health via photopin cc Disclaimer: I do not have ADD or ADHD, nor does anyone in my immediate family. Therefore, I cannot hope to...
View ArticleNew School Year – 3 Teen Online Risks
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Three Teen Online Risks Parents Don’t Think About, But Should! The Issue: Sleep Deprivation The Common Cause: Teens Are Online When They Should Be Sleeping...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Teen’s Money IQ?
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Does your teen have a good sense of how to handle his money? Does she spend her allowance too fast and then beg for more? Will a part-time job interfere with...
View ArticleGuiding Your Child Toward the Right Career
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: Call it a career odyssey. Four recent college graduates who were good friends didn’t know what should come next. So they crisscrossed the U.S. in a lime...
View ArticleThe Seed of Giving: How Parents Can Instill A Sense of Service
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: When Craig Kielburger was a kid, his mother would talk to homeless people on the street, which used to embarrass him and his brother Marc. “She would stop,...
View ArticleTips from the Trenches for Launching a Successful School Year
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: The back-to-school shopping has long been completed, class schedules have been committed to memory, and the lazy days of summer are a hazy memory. Now—a...
View ArticleThe Reality of Reality TV
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: In recent years, reality TV shows have skyrocketed in popularity in two main categories: competitions and documentaries following stars’ everyday lives....
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Sex: How to Approach Your Teen About the Topic
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog:photo credit: Www.CourtneyCarmody.com/ via photopin cc Despite what you might like to believe, your teen is probably engaging in some type of sexual activity....
View ArticleParents and Teens Talking About Sex? Really? Yes!
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: October is Let’s Talk month, when sex education providers and advocates across the country encourage young people and parents to communicate with one another...
View ArticleThe Power of Projects Makes a World of Difference
Here's the latest post on theTeenLife Blog: From Senior Project to Industry Showcase. For Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) project collaborators Ryan Dasey, Mike Frankfort, Jill Sauer, and...
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