My 15-year-old nephew was obviously in need of some help. He was skipping school, running away from home, using drugs. He’d been diagnosed with a mental health disorder and was receiving psychotherapy and medication but matters seemed to be getting worse. I was concerned for his safety. I did not want to take him to ...
The teenage years can be hard on teens and parents alike with concerns about puberty, sexuality, drugs and alcohol, dating and getting ready for college. All of these things happening at once may seem overwhelming at times to everyone involved and teenagers can get depressed from all of the perceived pressures they have in their ...
Fixing our public schools has been a hot topic around the nation for some time now. Much of the focus, however, has been on teacher accountability, teacher evaluations and teacher pay. It seems that the majority of politicians believe that addressing these issues will solve all of the problems our public education system is facing. ...
I wasn’t really sure what I was getting into when I started this audiobook but It turned out to be a fun ride. This book was offered as a free summer read from AudiobookSync Young adult summer audiobook program. This program always has great weekly free audiobooks and they pair up a modern YA literature ...
Want to learn how to speak like a real Irishman? Here are several common words and phrases used by the Irish in everyday conversation. Alco (n)- someone who’s always drunk. Amadan (or Omadhan) (n)- idiot. Ara be whist (v)- shut up. Arthurs (n)- a pint of Guiness; as in the founder Arthur Guiness. Go and ...
