by Joe Lawrence February 10th, 2010| Elementary, Teens
There has been a huge rise in children joining social media sites like Facebook and MySpace. Although there are some great pros and cons against this, how young is too young? Would you allow your children to join one of these sites?
First off, there are some pros to allowing
by Jacob P. February 8th, 2010| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens
This year in physics class, I have had a plethora of projects to do. I made an egg-safety chamber, a catapult, a propeller powered car, a mousetrap powered car, and a bottle rocket. So, I figured, "Why not write an article on the pros and cons of school projects?" And
by Editorial Team February 1st, 2010| Teens
During your child's teen years, it's inevitable that you will have all sorts of awkward conversations with them. Whether it's a discussion about smoking, drinking, or relationships... there will be quite a few uncomfortable moments between the both of you. These days, there's a new topic to add onto that
by Jacob P. January 7th, 2010| Elementary, Preschool, Teen Perspective, Teens
Every year, after Christmas, families rush to the mall to return unwanted, unloved, or duplicate gifts. Now, this seems normal, but many kids don't tell you what they really dislike, and others are just rude when they tell you this.
Many kids don't tell anyone if they received an item
by Jacob P. December 25th, 2009| Teen Perspective, Teens
It's Christmastime again! But, unfortunately, along with Christmas come the bad and corny gifts given to teens worldwide! Behold, the article that shall stop that.
So, first I shall list my top five worst gifts.
1. Socks: Most teens do not want socks. We would rather buy them than receive them as
by Michele December 16th, 2009| Teens
As a mom of three teens and tweens and an aunt to several more in that age bracket, I have begun to question the propriety of gift cards. I do enjoy shopping and try to stay in touch with what these children like. However, would my 12 year old nephew
by Jacob P. December 2nd, 2009| Teen Perspective, Teens
Every year, on the fourth Thursday of November, one of my, and many Americans', favorite holidays comes around. This holiday, Thanksgiving, is a holiday of food, family, and football.
First, a little Thanksgiving history. In the middle of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, prompted by a series of editorials
by Jacob P. November 18th, 2009| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens
These days, all over the TV, music, and movies, there is content inappropriate for most children to see, hear, or watch. This is true, but there are many parents who go overboard on "protecting" their child.
First off, I am going to give you the basic run down on American movie
by Joe Lawrence November 17th, 2009| Teens
The drama encircling Jon and Kate Gosselin got me thinking about a tidbit of wisdom passed to me by my father. Watching the actions of Jon and who he is associating with tells me about his character without ever talking to him. My father used to tell me if you
by Jacob P. October 28th, 2009| Elementary, Infants/Toddlers, Preschool, Teen Perspective, Teens
As a teen or kid, having and getting together with friends is very important and crucial to growing up properly.
There are many benefits to having kids get together with friends. First of all, this helps kids build social skill that they will need throughout life. Secondly, friends are fun, and
by Louise October 19th, 2009| Teen Perspective, Teens
O prom, prom, wherefore art thou prom? Who knows what made prom such a huge aspect of growing up, but it is what it is, and I can't see a change happening in the status quo any time soon.
Many teens expect more from prom that just a night of dancing;
by Jacob P. October 16th, 2009| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens
Well, it's that time of year again! Time to go out and buy new, warmer clothes! As a teenage boy, I am gonna give you my advice on this time of year!
Now, I'm kind of odd for a teen when it comes to shopping. I am really frugal! I won't