From A Beautiful Mess:People are increasingly disconnected from the pain of life and the patience and hard work it takes to just sit in the dirt. We don't understand the joy at seeing the tiniest speck of gre...

Make Their Day: 101 Simple to Supreme Affirmations for TeensPatty SmithGroup, 2009, 16 pp., $12.99group.comThere is no doubt that many students today are starved for attention and affirmation. What if we ...

In September 2009, more people used debit cards than credit cards, which are popular with young people; but hidden monthly fees make some debit cards a bad deal.Ten years ago, few people used debit cards. Now, ...

What are some positive things you can do to help your kids be healthier and eat better food? We have insight from an expert.Enjoy Slow Food by Rebecca Barnes-DaviesSavoring good, fresh and healthy food in commu...

From On Second Thought:He twists suddenly and I'm a step behind. Swiftly, he leaps to the right, off the trail and toward the buck. Muscles surge as he does what he was bred to do: Close in, go for the throat...

Kids aren't getting enough good foods, and they're getting too much of some bad foods. What are we doing about it?The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that less than10 percent of high sch...

From News and Notes from the world of Al Menconi:    Julia Angwin of the Wall Street Journal wrote this article about keeping your kids safe online. It is a major issue and she has some excellent...

Time, trouble, money and pain. That's part of what African-American women invest in their hair. The issues raised in Good Hair, a serious new film from comedian Chris Rock, explores issues of relevance to the g...

It used to be that suicide was common among the elderly. Today, 16 percent of kids say they have seriously considered suicide. What can you do?Talking about the subject is important. That's what Bryce Mackie an...

16-year-old Killed in Chicago by GangGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:On Sept. 24, 2009, 16-year-old Derrion Albert savagely was beaten to death by a n...