Teens

5 Goals To Set As A Family This Year

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We focus so much on individual goals that we forget the importance of setting goals as a family. When we set goals as a family, we hold each other accountable, strengthen our family bond, and build a strong foundation for our children. Here are 5 goals to consider for your family throughout this year. 1. [...]

Empowered Parents Make The Best Teachers

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Mentor- [men-tawr, -ter] Noun: A wise and trusted counselor or teacher. January is national mentor month which is used as an opportunity to not only thank mentors, but to promote youth mentoring by encouraging adults to become more active in the lives of our youths. A mentor’s role is usually defined by spending quality time [...]

Video: Responding to Kid’s Tough Questions

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Let me date myself a bit. When I was growing up, the group 2 Live Crew was pretty big. They had a collection of raunchy lyrics and their tunes and images were being lifted up as all that is wrong with America’s “declining moral standing.” There are many equivalents of this very thing today with [...]

5 Lessons Learned from the Parents of an Olympian

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Let me be real with you, I am the last person you would pick to play Spades, let alone an actual sport. Despite this, even I have been fixated on the Olympics and even gleaned some parental pearls of wisdom from it. So, while my volleyball serve or jump shot will not improve, I am [...]

Alternative Schools: Are Black Children Targeted?

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  Each year, more and more of our young black minds are taken out of the traditional school setting and into an alternative school, education or program. The cause of such a transfer assumingly stems from: Academic Failure Poor School Attendance Social Withdrawal Conduct Disorder (rebellious/angry/bipolar/defiant/disrespectful) Peer issues (fighting/arguments) Cult/gang related activities The list goes [...]

@TechLifeSteph: Popular Mobile App Could Put Your Child At Risk

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As much as I love technology, even I believe that sometimes you can be too connected.  This sentiment doubles when I consider the ways in which children interact online and the potential risks that can be involved.  And recently, this potential risk was realized when a popular mobile app came under fire… (Continue Reading @ [...]

Video: 3 Ways You Can Help Our Young Girls

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Coach Stephanie McKenzie, founder of http://whatthelove.org responds to a viewer question, “How can we help our young girls?” As a parent or community mentor, there are three ways you can help and it begins with YOU.  She tells us, “be thorough, be patient, and be transparent.” Watch and Learn!