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Tips for Teens with Bad Study Habits

Tips for Teens with Bad Study Habits
For the students: So, you've been hoping and buying into "the dream" that somehow, by keeping your science book under your pillow, it will all seep in. Or maybe, they will have some information on the Peloponnesian wars on the Family Guy marathon. How about, "I study best under pressure"? Or that tried and true…
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Communication: How to Con Your Parents into Listening to You

Communication: How to Con Your Parents into Listening to You
Okay. Lock the door. Pull down the shades (do you have shades?) and cozy up to a truth every teen knows: Parents never really listen! You know that, your friends know that, that guy with the crazy hair down the street says his parents listen but he's home schooled. So here's the big question: How…
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Learning Challenges: Where Is Your Child in the Race?

Learning Challenges: Where Is Your Child in the Race?
There they are. At the starting line. The starting pistol cracks. All the children rush off and your child is last. Starting slow, unsure of him/herself and you don't know if they will even make it. To make matters worse, you see all the other kids doing well and you ask: "why?". There is something…
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Phobias – Fear of Fear Itself

Phobias – Fear of Fear Itself
So many young people come to me these days with different levels of fears. The effect of these fears range from stopping them from succeeding all the way up to almost complete debilitation. These are some of the fears I come across in trouble teens and young adults on a regular basis: Fear of failure;…
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