The twisted path down that dark alley my kids will never know….
Category: Teens
A Vampire Looks at The News (and it isn’t good)
No excuse for abuse
Beware of Emotional Vampires – an important book recommendation.
Short description
Is your boyfriend or husband unreasonably jealous? Women often mistake jealousy for an endearing display of affection without realizing that it can be a sign of something much more sinister. How can you tell when a man’s jealousy crosses the line from simple affection to unhealthy behavior? Can you fix it before it’s too late?
Extended description
Some people think jealousy is just a natural part of being in love, and that jealous behavior is just a man’s way of showing that he cares. But when a man displays jealous, suspicious behavior to such an extreme that it becomes downright ridiculous it crosses the line from a simple expression of affection to unhealthy obsession and mental abuse. It may even escalate into physical abuse.
How can you tell if your relationship has reached the dangerous point? Knowing how to recognize the signs can save you from a great deal of mental anguish and possibly physical injury. In fact, it could even save your life. Learn how to recognize unhealthy patterns of jealousy early in a relationship and take steps to prevent it from becoming dangerous.
The Jealousy Game outlines a relationship with a jealous man from the beginning, when his jealousy is seen as cute and affectionate, through to the end of the relationship, where it has escalated into violence and even life-threatening behavior. It… (Read more)
Adult-content rating:
This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages.
More parenting…
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You Can’t Shatter Me – Dealing with Bullies
From author Tahlia Newland: You Can’t Shatter Me.
When superhero wanna-be, Carly, stands up to a bully, he turns on her, forcing her to battle cutting words, flying hooks, a doubt dragon and a suffocating closet. Her karate-trained boyfriend, Dylan’s desire to stop the harassment sets off a struggle to control his inner caveman. Meanwhile, Carly searches for inner strength and a peaceful solution. Will she find it before Dylan resorts to violence?
This heart-warming magical realism story offers real solutions for handling bullying that will inspire and empower teens and adults alike.
The biggest, and possibly radical, contribution that this book makes to solving the bullying issue is that it lays out a method of gaining self-esteem on the deepest level, a way to strengthen empathy into love, a force powerful enough to change the way you relate to yourself and to others, and them to you.
Keep the families of Newtown in your hearts and prayers
I still can’t even put my mind around the tragic events of today at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut .
I don’t know of anyone who is not in shock and feeling the sorrow of the parents and families of those involved.
My heart goes out to the parents, family members and friends of those killed. I can’t even imagine the grief in their hearts and how their lives will be changed.
Every single day – tell your children that you love them.
Tell your children’s teachers and school principals how much you appreciate them.
My 13 year old daughter shared this video from Blake Bliss:
The Travelers – A Holiday Tale of Mystery, Love and Hope
Playing the Game – Can’t leave anything to Chance
Parenting and Communication –
Do it like you’re screaming out the truck window…
What Artist Roller Skating Teaches You
What Artist Roller Skating Teaches You
- Grace and skill under pressure
- No matter what your age – you are always a champion
- Coordination
- Dedication
- Artistry
- Sportsmanship
- Fitness
- Beauty
- Friendship
A sport that will last a lifetime.
For more about Artistic Roller Sports Clubs and lessons visit your local roller rink .
Or more on Team USA Roller Sports: http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Roller-Sports.aspx
A need you dare not admit.
It is a dark stormy day…
Don’t worry this isn’t the start of a bad novel, and by the title of this post it isn’t a bad romance, bromance or tale of chocolate covered anything.
It is a link to poetry…STOP RIGHT THERE. Do not go away.
A lot of people claim they don’t like poetry. That is because it was force fed to them in Middle School and High School in the most boring way possible. And it was usually some horrible Victorian dribble about Grecian Urns or some long forgotten battle. Yuck, I mean, what 15 year old wouldn’t fall asleep (and if you were wide awake eating it up don’t worry. I liked the stuff too. But I was the exception.)
Anyway, thanks to the wonders of the Internet thousands, if not millions have discovered poetry. Words and feelings they never imagined. Words of beauty and discovery and hope and faith and longing. Words of horror and humor and fantasy.
And YOU too can write poetry. Just let the words flow.
In the meantime I highly recommend you take a look at the blog posting link I’ve posted below. You’ll be surprised at the variety of the poems featured. You’ll like it. Take my word on that.
And as always – thank you for visiting West Coast Review.
~ MT
Sit and chat for a while – the importance of talking and listening to your teens
Childhood is a time to prepare out children to be adults – especially the teen years. I’ve always thought that THIS is the time you need to spend the most time with your kids. They are now, more than ever learning about the real world and issues they’ll have to face.
They’ll learn that life isn’t fair. They’ll learn that jerks grow up to be jerks. They’ll learn that there are brown- -nosers and teacher’s pets and people who are going to be less than nice. They’ll learn about game players and liars and all of the other people that might end up as their coworkers someday.
But they will also learn that they can make a difference through their actions and words. They’ll meet the best friends they’ll ever have – and still have those friend when they are 100 years old. They’ll be inspired by remarkable teachers (I’m thinking on one History teacher). They’ll be curious. They’ll discover new and wonderful music. They’ll laugh like they invented laughing. And they’ll know joy like no others.
So now it the time to talk to your kids. Now is the time to LISTEN.
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Click here: A reminder to talk to our children, especially our teens. Sit and chat for a while.
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