Obesity Isn’t The Only Problem With Today’s Youth Entertainment
Parents are desperately trying to lure their children away from video games and the TV for fear of obesity. Many children today are substituting good reads for TV remote and game controllers. Cindi Brown, a daycare owner expresses “Children who read...

The Elements of Creativity: What-ifs?
What if there is no toilet paper and I am halfway through doing the "do"? What if one of my team members decides to leave the project halfway and he happens to be the most knowledgeable guy there? What if I turn colour blind, how should I adapt to...

Parents Deciding Kids future
In countries like Pakistan ,my country,it is a moral value that what your elders decide goes no matter how big or personal the matter is that is even about their careers or even worse their weddings. Hey I am not saying that these decisions...

Brainstorm
Ever lost for ideas while working in a group? One of the most often-used technique for generating many ideas is Brainstorming. Alex Osborn, a partner in an advertising agency, developed brainstorming techniques years ago in 1941 to help his...

Don't Go In- Free Short Story To Add To Your Fiction, Sci-Fi Ezine
Don't Go In Have you watched a scary movie and then gone to bed right after? Your mind scrambles with ideas about different movie endings or parts of the movie you really liked? What happens when you go to bed and end up waking up in a world you've...

REVIEW: TV Critic Reviews… “Higglytown Heroes”
As aunt of a preschooler and an aspiring voiceover actress (I knew all those hours of watching Bugs Bunny would come in handy), I know all the kids’ shows as well as every kids’ DVD out there. My TV Critic column will be a regular family-fare guide...

Pakistani Pop Music
Pakistan is blessed with talent and when we talk about Pakistani Music, you can never stop picking up one of the best Pakistani pop song uptill now because there are number of such hit songs nobody can judge the best one in past decades such as "Dil...

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Q. 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' A. 'Something that hasn't been invented yet.' Most of us were brought up to study hard, get good grades, choose a 'practical' college major, and strive for a 'good job.' Talk to a stranded...

Principalship: Leading Change in Schools
-The L.E.A.D.E.R. Way INTRODUCTION In June 1997,the Prime Minister of Singapore unveiled the Government’s vision of ‘Thinking Schools, Learning Nation’ (TSLN). This vision was forged to improve Singapore’s education system in the light of the rapid...

Trick or Treating Safety
Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids and adults alike, so its important that we take some precautions to keep it that way! Here's my list of trick or treating tips for your family. Wear comfortable shoes!! Carry a flashlight Wear...

Jay R Ell Brings Hope to Hip hop
New York, New York - Local teens launch website and CD to lift the spirit and heart in order to help families deal with pressure of youth, school and heartbreak. Jay R Ell, two brothers, is a musical duo whose music has been described as...

Reaching Your Potential
In today’s pressured world, many teens are afraid to fail—and even—afraid to succeed. They don’t want to stick out, whether for good or bad. They want to be accepted, and just ‘fit in.’ This type of mentality will lead you nowhere but the path to...

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. Or Uncle Bobby, who's been swearing to lose twenty pounds for years, opens an exercise cycle. Of...

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 result...

Kick Start Your Mentor Program and Stop the Bullies!
Whining about bullying and how rotten the bullies were and the poor students that they bullied used to be one of my regular activities. "We have to do something to help these kids" both the bullies and their victims," I would whine. But for...

Bully Victims Need a Healthy Relationship with an Adult
'Boys will be boys' and 'Girls just do that' is what we hear from so many people. As a kid myself, I remember getting teased and no one came to help or told me what to do. And, you know what? It hurt me then as much as it hurts kids today. As a...

Zoom into Reality and Zip the Fluff
I can’t remember how many times when I ask my friends exactly what the problem is, their reply would always be five to ten minutes of continual beating around the bush excuses, instead of explaining in two to three sentences what the problem really...

Inexpensive Dating Ideas
Dating and saving money. For many, the two concepts don't equate. There's an automatic reaction for most when suggesting the two together that the person paying is trying to be "cheap" and the resulting date will naturally have the same feel....

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. No, I'm referring to the hottest item at Office Depot,...

Help Your Child Do Better in School
Has Johnny seemed a little frazzled lately? Today, kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school. 1. Create a personal schedule Recording everything that...

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. As a new grandmother, I fully appreciate the...

Breaking the Mold - Creative Boys Bedrooms
Decorating boys bedrooms with licensed characters and themes is an easy but expensive option. While most children do have a preferred character or theme that they would enjoy having in their rooms, there are more affordable ways to achieve a similar...

Erickson's Theory of Human Development
I’m sure you’ve heard the term “Identity Crisis” before. It’s thought of as a conflict of self and society and its introduction came from one of the most famous psychoanalyst of the 20th century. Sigmund Freud is probably the most familiar name...

Good Friends, Great Life!
While I was in high school, I developed this habit of always watching people and how they responded to things. When I’m walking, when I’m talking, and when I’m eating, I love to watch people. I don’t know why I do it, but I think it’s just my...

Do You Really Need a Friend Quiz To Tell If Someone Is Your Friend?
Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true? A. First, let me say congratulations! If the quiz said that you don't make a very good friend then you must have answered the quiz...