Tag: Teens
Prom Disaster: Helping or Over-Parenting?
Prom is the night you’ll remember for the rest of your life, everyone says. So it’s no wonder that parents want to make all of their child’s prom dreams come true — without any last-minute glitches. But when is solving your child’s prom “crisis” helpful and when is it over-parenting? While prom issues may seem [...]
HURRY! Win a $5600 Trip of a Lifetime!
HURRY! There’s only a few more days! There’s still time to enter a lucky teen into TeenLife’s “Sail Away Summer” Contest to win a summer sailing experience of a lifetime provided by Sail Caribbean. Remember that our teen winner will join a crew of students on a co-ed sailing voyage aboard a 46’-50’ yacht in [...]
Facts About Teens And Alcohol
11 Facts About Teens And Alcohol, From DoSomething.org In 2012, nearly three-quarters of students (72 percent) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school, and more than a third (37 percent) have done so by eighth grade. According to a study by Columbia University, underage drinkers account for [...]
Teen Reading Statistics
As summer quickly approaches and closes the school year, teens are starting to search for their summer reading books to get a head start. The following statistics came from a November 2012 survey, polling high school and college students about their reading and literacy habits. Source: StageofLife.com Teen Trend Report on Students and Books. Of the [...]
Shalom – Saying Goodbye and Hello at the Same Time
In Hebrew, the word Shalom means “hello” and “goodbye” (also “peace”, but I digress). I remember as a kid thinking it was kind of weird for a word to have more than one definition, especially two polar opposite ones. How were you to know if someone was coming or going? Are they saying, “Shalom, I [...]
A New Approach to Treating Teen Anxiety
Research suggests that anxiety is high among teenagers, affecting their mental health and predisposing them to mental health diseases, such as depression and schizophrenia, and personality disorders, as well as poor physical health. Worried teenagers perform worse in school, sports, and social interactions, three major components of daily teenage life and, coincidentally, three of the [...]