How would you describe an average teenager? For most people, the following characteristics might come to mind: moody, impulsive, risk taking, likely to succumb to peer pressure. by Lucy Foulkes, University of…
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A simple way to think about friendships
When you’re a kid, making friends is really easy. Friendships pop up in the playground, at the slippery dip, in the check out line. Four years ago, my girls made lifelong friends…
What’s in our first period kit and some thoughts about starting
There are many commercial first period kit boxes around these days. Which I find quite amusing as, let’s face it, there’s really not a lot to it. I saw a first period kit…
A strategy to stop a teen meltdown in its tracks
My son is the master of the teen meltdown. To be honest, he was also a master of the toddler meltdown, the preschooler meltdown and the beware-of-the-10-year-old-boy meltdown. You could say he’s…
30 cool creative writing ideas for kids and teens
Most kids and teens love listening to stories and as they get older the urge to tell their own stories grows too. For some kids (often those we call ‘born writers’) this…
3 strategies to help kids develop critical thinking skills
Critical thinking skills for kids are considered crucial for problem solving and effective decision making. In fact, critical thinking may be the most important skill our kids can develop. It’s not enough…