Kids and Teens Articles (Sorted by popularity)

Seeing Purple: On Pens and Paying Attention

It's back-to-school time once again, and purple is IN. I'm not talking about fashion trends--though the September issues of most magazines are singing the praises of plum and berry shades.
Maya Talisman FrostSeptember 02, 2004

I Just Love It!

You know the scenario. You're sitting at the family Christmas gathering and your ten-year-old opens one of Aunt Martha's itchy homemade sweaters.
Kristin JohnsonOctober 07, 2004

A Mom's Fascination With Face Painting

As the mom of a three and a five year old, I've been to many school events, community festivals and charity functions where the face painting booth, no matter what else was going on, was the star attraction.So I began to wonder, why is it that...
JoAnne WestcottAugust 03, 2005

Vision turned into Action

Dear Reader,I would like to personally introduce you to TeenQuack.com, the premiere online journal and community for teens! An old Chinese proverb reads, “A poor man is not he without a cent, it is he without a vision.” This website is the...
Jeff HagenOctober 07, 2004

Preparing Children for Emergencies

Intense circumstances create high amounts of stress, not only for adults, but children also. Whether it is a fire, flood or earthquake, children need to know what to do and how to do it in order to minimize stress and anxiety.
Fran BlackJuly 18, 2007

Ant War Lessons

Kids these days really have it made. I know this gets said a lot, but it’s the truth. They have it made, and then some. I walked in on my two grocery killers yesterday afternoon, and they were talking about how they might spend the evening.
Ed WilliamsFebruary 07, 2005

The Three Sure-Fire Ways to Learn About Safety

Hey kids, there are different levels of safety and those levels depend on the situation you are in and the decisions you make in those situations. You can even better train your brain to use instincts, intuition, and even fear as safety tools.
Michelle AnneseJanuary 23, 2005

Real Friends

About a year ago, I was talking to a friend of mine on the telephone. He had just experienced a big success in his career and wanted to brag. We had a great time cheering and laughing over his big moment.
Skye ThomasNovember 27, 2004

Who Says Nothing Lasts Forever?

In a world of instant gratification and so much that is made to be tossed out after one use, there are some things worth preserving. Childhood memories are among those things worth safeguarding.
Patricia TwitchellAugust 26, 2004

Radical Education

Radical education – issue of emancipation The technique of educating a rock, and that of educating a moral soul is analogous – for it is never vital what all is taught, but it is subliminal, what all is primarily, comprehended and...
Tushar JainNovember 29, 2004