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Video of the Week
Breaking News
Tween Trend: Hair Coloring–Yes or No?
Obesity takes a toll on the brain
Impact of teen pregnancy far beyond individual families
Articles of Interest
10 ways to save on school shopping
Are you enriching or overscheduling your kids?
Mono, mold, and more! Nine dorm health hazards
Items to splurge on for your teens’ success
These articles are by our featured blogger today, Carrie Silver-Stock, founder of GirlsWithDreams.com, a site dedicated to empowering teen girls and author of Secrets Girls Keep.
‘Brow Raising
Man spells out marriage proposal in Ohio field
Man glued to toilet seat at Australian mall
Shannon’s Faves
Nick Jonas for President in 2040? I think yes!
The Global Teens program is a great way to encourage teenagers (starting at age 13) to become global citizens. A similar program called Go Global is available for adults seeking unique travel experiences centered around community service and is also available through the International YMCA.
Vanessa’s Faves
Hear my segment on Single Again Now What Radio Show!
A Different Kind of Summer Camp: Camp Sanctuary: Last month, Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization, hosted a one-of-a-kind summer camp for teen girls ages 14 to 18. Our first-ever camp, Camp Sanctuary, was truly a week to remember, with girls from all over the country traveling to our New York Shelter in beautiful Watkins Glen, NY to spend time caring for and learning about our more than 600 farm animals rescued from abusive factory farming conditions.
TeenAbout is a live updates and texting project for-teens-by-teens giving all teens around the world a safe place to keep up with friends and make new friends (Live updats, texting) without having to deal with grown-ups on other social networks. Not only can you tell other teens around the world what you are up to, you can show them using our picture uploading feature.
Books of the Week
Birds + Bees + Your Kids – A guide to sharing your beliefs about sexuality, love, and relationships
Guide & Journal: Transforming Traditional Sex Talk for Families by Amy Lang, MA
101 Questions Kids Really Ask…And the Answers They Need to Know by Mary H Halter
Stressed Family, Strong Family helps kids and parents understand each other better by opening up communication, teaching coping skills, and increasing resilience in the face of stress. It’s the only book that describes over 100 causes of stress, and 370 different strengths that help overcome those stresses.
by William R. Taylor, M.D.
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