Post Tagged with: "teen"

/ April 14, 2013 11:59 pm

How to Find a Summer Job

Five Tips that Will Help You Bring in that Extra Cash By Keshia Smith 04/15/2013 Want some extra money for the summer? It’s time to start looking for a summer job! There are plenty of workplaces that are willing to take teens up on their request for employment. Some good places for teens to start looking would be retail, summer [...]

/ October 19, 2012 11:59 pm

Changing Hearts, Changing Lives

Inspiring Tomorrows Leaders:  Jackie Brewton, CEO of MotivatioN3D, LLC By Myckelle P. Williams 10/20/2012   “I alone cannot change the world…but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” The above quote by humanitarian Mother Theresa epitomizes how Ms. Jackie Brewton views her mission in life—to create ripples among our youth that will educate, equip and [...]

/ October 1, 2012 12:17 pm

No Better Friend

Marveling in a Sisters Unconditional Love By Aileen L. Hamilton 10/02/2012   Often parents like to plan on having their children close in age, so that they would always have someone to play with, and they can share more clothes and toys with one another.  It would be more convenient for children to go through their diaper and potty training [...]

/ September 30, 2012 11:59 pm

Out of the Miry Clay

A Tribute to Karen Hanson* By Myckelle P. Williams 10/01/2012   “ He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.” ~Psalm 40:2-3 “I’d like [...]

/ September 30, 2012 10:59 pm

Too Proud…and a Little Prejudiced

The Wisdom I Almost Overlooked By Mariah Morton October 1, 2012 I’ve wanted to be a writer for as far back as I can remember. When I started reading chapter books in kindergarten, that dream was secure in my mind. I knew there was something magical about words. I wanted to make words impact other people’s lives the way they [...]

/ August 9, 2012 11:59 pm

The Pressure of a Prodigy

Understanding the Gift of a Gifted Child By Katrina Smith  8/10/2012 As a parent with mediocre intellect, raising a child of advanced intellect, I have learned many lessons. Many were from trial and error. Not only was she my first child but I was seventeen when I had her. I was a teen mother and the same child that I [...]

/ June 30, 2012 11:59 pm

Unpacking Your Bags

Learning to Lean on the Lord By Taylor Duckett July 1, 2012 I’m not going back, I’m moving ahead. I’m here to declare to you my past is over. In You all things are made new. Surrendered My Life to Christ. I’m Moving, Moving Forward   ~ Israel Houghton We are not the devil’s donkeys and mules. What do I mean [...]

/ June 19, 2012 11:59 pm

Teen Pregnancy in the U.S.

There is Still an Epidemic! that Need Addressed By Chantelle Cotton 6/20/2012   Did You Know? The United States has the highest rates of teenage pregnancies and births in the western industrialized world. Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually. Keep reading for more interesting facts on teen pregnancy statistics. The fact that just under 1/3 of all [...]

/ May 31, 2012 11:59 pm

Dancing With My Father

A Poem By: Silk J. Hindus 06/01/2012   Biting his lip he rearranges her features She will be a beautiful version of her father Making her captivating eyes brown and placing her long lashes on her lids he’s done Stepping back he smiles at his latest creation With a thought he watches her mother get the results of the test: [...]

/ May 19, 2012 11:59 pm

Don’t Get Bored…Get Busy!

How to Make The Most Of Your Summer Vacation…For Teens By Taylor Duckett 05/20/2012   School’s out! You’re now faced with two to three months that you have to fill with something productive to do so that you don’t waste away in the house all day. There are a variety of options depending on what grade you are in and [...]