Kids and Teens Articles

Do You Really Need a Friend Quiz To Tell If Someone Is Your Friend? - Posted by JmL.

Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true? A. First, let me say congratulations! If the quiz said that you don't make a very good...

Good Friends, Great Life! - Posted by JmL.

While I was in high school, I developed this habit of always watching people and how they responded to things. When I'm walking, when I'm talking, and when I'm eating, I love to watch people. I don't...

Erickson's Theory of Human Development - Posted by JmL.

I'm sure you've heard the term "Identity Crisis" before. It's thought of as a conflict of self and society and its introduction came from one of the most famous psychoanalyst of the 20th century. Si...

Breaking the Mold - Creative Boys Bedrooms - Posted by JmL.

Decorating boys bedrooms with licensed characters and themes is an easy but expensive option. While most children do have a preferred character or theme that they would enjoy having in their rooms, ...

Who Says Nothing Lasts Forever? - Posted by JmL.

In a world of instant gratification and so much that is made to be tossed out after one use, there are some things worth preserving. Childhood memories are among those things worth safeguarding. As ...

Help Your Child Do Better in School - Posted by JmL.

Has Johnny seemed a little frazzled lately? Today, kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school. 1. Create a pe...

Seeing Purple: On Pens and Paying Attention - Posted by JmL.

It's back-to-school time once again, and purple is IN. I'm not talking about fashion trends--though the September issues of most magazines are singing the praises of plum and berry shades. No, I'm re...

Inexpensive Dating Ideas - Posted by JmL.

Dating and saving money. For many, the two concepts don't equate. There's an automatic reaction for most when suggesting the two together that the person paying is trying to be "cheap" and the result...

Zoom into Reality and Zip the Fluff - Posted by JmL.

I can't remember how many times when I ask my friends exactly what the problem is, their reply would always be five to ten minutes of continual beating around the bush excuses, instead of explaining ...

Bully Victims Need a Healthy Relationship with an Adult - Posted by JmL.

"Boys will be boys" and "Girls just do that" is what we hear from so many people. As a kid myself, I remember getting teased and no one came to help or told me what to do. And, you know what? It ...