24

Aug

Teen Morality vs. William Shatner ???

Who would have thought that the beloved “Captain Kirk” (actor, William Shatner) would be in the hot seat when it comes to teen morality and teen values? Well, it appears that this is no longer a far-fetched notion. William Shatner is slated to play the cantankerous lead character in a new sitcom scheduled to air [...]

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14

Aug

The Choking Game: Teen Trend of Playing With Death

In the past two weeks, a traditional “underground” game played by tweens and teens for many years, claimed the lives of two young girls. Angelena Ohanessian, age 14, was found unconscious in her bedroom closet with a cord tied around her neck in her Northwest Chicago home. She was pronounced dead two days later.  Rebekah [...]

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Filled Under: Health, Teens, tweens

8

Jul

What NOT to ask a teen or tween

As we (my hubby and I) jet off on a short vacation to take a few days of rest and “fun in the sun”… I wanted to direct your attention to an article I ran across that is pretty interesting. Check out: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/parenting/surefire-ways-to-turn-off-your-teen-1954428 While, as I think back to my own tween and teens years, [...]

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Filled Under: Pre-Teens, Teens, tweens