Looking to apply for a summer job, college scholarship, or program? A solid resume is a useful place to start.
Year-Round: Goodbye, Lifeline — Hello, Holes in Web
What is a great opportunity to make lots of money worth to you? Does it take precedence over your well being?
New Year’s Disappointments
It’s a new year. Got a list of resolutions? Take a read to help set yourself up so you can actually follow through and make a change.
Rush, Hazing, Burnout, and Self-Care?
A while back, I wrote a letter to my teen about beating burnout and becoming more productive. Where the message was driven home for her? Her college’s fraternity rush and hazing. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Reminder to my adult…
Take A Break
Recently Lexie shared some thoughts on the usefulness of taking a break. Yes, that fondness for Netflix may be more useful than my adult self has thought! Today we’ve got another teen’s take on the importance of taking a break,…
Netflix: Teacher of Useful Skills
Times of stress happen — shit hits the fan sometimes. And perhaps, just perhaps, a useful way forward may be to quit trying to force ourselves out of the space and instead take a little while to numb out/procrastinate before…
Teen Speak: On Positive Self Image
Positive self image. What does that mean to you? How do any of us get there? Some thoughts I’ve had: Getting to Positive Self Image… Today we’ve got a teen’s perspective. Lows, Feeling Angry, and Positive Self Image By Lexie…
Let’s Talk “Selfish” (Or Self-Care?)
Back in June, I wrote a letter to my oldest following a talk given at her high school graduation baccalaureate service that didn’t sit quite right with me. You can read my letter here: Sacrificing Isn’t Noble. Curious about her…
Slump Pits: Today Stinks — How To Get Out?
I was out of whack and in a slump yesterday (and the day before and day before and probably the day before that). The sludge is still lapping at my ankles today. I hate falling into a slump. While I…
Looking At Snapshots
Care to read my teen’s take on snapshots? Check it out here — Teen Speak: Snapshots. When we read an article on how to eat, meditate like a pro, tone our abs, or ace an interview, it’s just that —…