Parenting in a Celebrity-Drive Society.
The new fantasy teen/tween movie, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, opens Friday, February 14. However, on Friday, January the 25th, the main stars of the movie, Alden & Alice, will be in San Diego doing autograph signings at: Westfield UTC (center area by food court) from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Posters will be provided for autographs, but people are encouraged to [...]
With as much humility as possible, please allow me to share this news with you, my readers. My daughter, Bianca Valle, is the lucky recipient of the Nordstrom’s Ten4U $10,000 college scholarship! The road to this momentous day began in February of 2012, when she applied for this scholarship after was making lists of scholarships to [...]
The college application process is out of control, especially in the area of community service and volunteerism. Teenagers in their junior year of high school, usually between 16 and 17 years old, are going to what I would consider extreme adventures and ventures, usually funded completely by parents, in order to gain the attention of [...]
BACK-TO-SCHOOL IS AN IDEAL TIME FOR PARENTS TO TALK WITH TEENS ABOUT DRINKING Recent survey reveals two-thirds of parents have taken advantage of back-to-school timeframe ST. LOUIS (Aug. 22, 2012) – A new school year brings new surroundings and new social situations for many students, making it an ideal time for parents to talk with [...]
In this hyper-competitive time in a high school students life, the last thing they want to hear is that they are going to the wrong high school; a school that might not give them the competitive edge they need to become optimal candidates for college. This is precisely the message that a new list from NEWSWEEK might [...]
