You wake up in the morning and the rain is pouring down outside. Your eyes are heavy and you really don’t want to get out of bed. You whisper under your breath “I can’t get out of bed“. All of a sudden, your hovering fairy appears by your bedside. She throws back the covers, puts […]
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When a student comes in for their Senior photo shoot, they feel empowered, beautiful, and fantastic in their own skin. As a Senior portrait specialist, I see firsthand the effects that social media, celebrities, and influencers have on these young women. It’s my goal to make sure that these girls see their own natural beauty,
“In between endings and beginning is a discomfiting neutral zone that most people would rather avoid, but is essential for personal growth.” -William Bridges, Transitions Transitions are abundant in our lives and are often accompanied by a service, ritual, or celebration. We have baby showers to announce and prepare for a new life. We have
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Young love is so exciting- spending time together, holding hands, going on dates, sharing love notes. Because teens are biologically wired for heightened emotions, their feelings can be intense and overwhelming when they enter into a steady committed relationship. Although most parents would prefer their kids put off dating until they are 30 (I wish!),
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Mothers of middle-school-aged children reported the highest levels of stress, loneliness, and emptiness, and also the lowest levels of life satisfaction and fulfillment. -Hollee Becker, Parents.com This is a sad truth. Moms with kids in middle school are experiencing a massive change in their role when it comes to parenting and it is confusing and
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HOPELESS TO HOPEFUL Abandoned lunch boxes sat in lockers for weeks growing all sorts of colorful new lifeforms. Stinky PE clothes festered in the locker rooms. Overdue library books racked up the fines. And students wondered when they would roam the crowded halls of their school and see the inside of their classroom again.The world
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by guest blogger, Lindsay Helm, Executive Director & Managing Editor of Teen Creative Magazine As parents, our job is to assist our children in their journey toward their true selves. For some, their creative expression is the most important piece of that puzzle, but it isn’t something that always receives the attention or nourishment it
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Sexting is part of the social media blitz of today’s teen world. How do we help our kids avoid the difficulties associated with it? Not only are more kids sexting, but they are doing it at a younger and younger age. One third of all middle school and high school kids have had some negative
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by guest blogger, Lindsey Wander, Founder & CEO of WorldWise Tutoring With Shelter in Place mandates, our homes also became our families’ offices and schools and we became our children’s primary instructors. For many of us, it was painfully clear that our children are not as self-motivated and self-directed as we hoped. As hybrid/remote learning
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Your daughter walks in the front door and throws her backpack on the couch and walks into the kitchen foraging for a snack. She slams the refrigerator door and plops onto the couch empty handed. You are holding your breath waiting for the right time to say “hi”. You can feel the tension emanating from
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