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What To Do If Your Group Of Friends Is Shutting You Out
Let’s be honest: Kids and teenagers can be mean sometimes. The teen years are especially hard because boys and girls have a lot to deal with at school, with friends, and with parents telling them what to do. Sometimes adults forget just how stressful life can be for a teenager. The sad consequence is that […]
How To Reach Big Goals Even If You Are From a Small Town
Emil shares about how to achieve your goals.
My Parents Want Me To Play a Sport I Hate
Professional advice if your parents are making you play a sport you hate
How To Increase Your Self-Esteem When Dating
It’s hard to feel confident when you’re a teenager. Your body is changing and awkward, your hormones are raging and even causing acne, you’re trying to figure out who you are, and you are extremely self-conscious. The good news is that you’re not alone. It is pretty normal to be self-conscious when you’re going through […]
When Your Parents Don’t Like Your Boyfriend/Girlfriend
There is nothing more exciting than being a teenager in love. That feeling you get when you see your boyfriend or girlfriend. The butterflies you feel when you’re around them. The anticipation of that next text message or SnapChat or FaceTime. Looking forward to seeing them each day at school. Staring at them across the […]
Anger – Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
Anger is a strong emotion that everyone feels sometimes. Unfortunately, our society has convinced us that it is a negative or bad emotion. The truth is there is no such thing as a negative or bad emotion. There are just emotions. All of them are created equally, and all of them will be experienced by […]
How I Handled Not Getting Into My Top College Choice
Gwendi talks about how she coped with not getting into the colleges of her choice.
How I Overcame Getting Cut From the Sports Team
Shaun shares his story about getting cut from the team because of a sports injury.
How I Overcame The Feeling of Loneliness Being an Only Child
Katie talks about how she learned not to be afraid of being alone.