Shannon, one of our teen writers wrote our newspost and it is her birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHANNON!
Video of the Week
Grading Infomercial Products–very interesting segment
Breaking News
A glance at legal drinking ages around Europe
Campaigns for Challenging Times Put Children and Mothers First
Some laid-off women now stay-at-home moms
Articles of Interest
A Public Couple Knows a Private Pain Isn’t Unique
Why my Tween Doesn’t Have a Cellphone
Car crashes: devestating teen ‘epidemic’
Brow Raisin’
Clever teen turns to Web for help getting to UND
Vanessa’s Faves
Tyra Banks Show will have a segment on sexting on Friday!
I would like you all to check out the New Focus on the Family® Online Community! They have forums on marriage, parenting, and much more. To log into the community visit: www.focusonthefamily.com and click on “Online Community” in the left navigation bar.
The Chicago rap superstar, Common, has partnered with Best Buy , for his new online book club venture, as well as their teen-led social change platform called @15. Common’s book club , “The Corner”, is for 8th-12th graders. Each month the club will pick a book for members to read and discuss. They will also get a chance to speak with the author and view celebrities’ favorite novels.
Back to Basics The blog is about healthy and green living on a budget. “Since our economy is not doing so well, I created this blog to help people stretch their buck but try to do so in a environmentally friendly way.”
Book of the Week
A Parent’s Guide to the Middle School Years by Joe Bruzzese
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