Teaching teens to handle money and value time
A column offering money lessons for families and teens. It argues against free money, favors earned or occasion based rewards, and uses credit simulations to teach loans. Practical tips include saving, buying generics, splitting costs, shopping sales, and limiting spending during economic strain. Julia Davidson and Dr Wes Crenshaw contribute practical guidance for adolescents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
Julia Davidson
Bishop Seabury Academy
Ljworld.com
Favorite summer month sparks school and birthday ties
Students name their preferred summer month with reasons. Tara Rasing picks August for birthday and reunion ahead of school. Deloris Sanders favors June for Juneteenth celebrations. Emily Laughlin likes June as end of school and softball season begins. Tony Woolery prefers late July for birthday and pool fun before school starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tara Rasing
South Junior High School
Emily Laughlin
Wakarusa Valley
Tony Woolery
West Junior High
Hollywood’s focus on moms shapes teen views on pregnancy
The piece discusses how celebrity culture portrays teen pregnancy as glamorous, with authors and teens noting that magazines like People and CosmoGIRL, along with films such as Juno, influence girls to seek motherhood. Experts urge open dialogue about premarital sex and contraception, citing risks for vulnerable teens and the need for parental guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Kimberly Hughes
Glen Rock
US Weekly
People
Cosmo- Girl
Cher
Greg Allman
Jennifer Lopez
Marc Anthony
Juno’s
U.S
Bill Albert
McDonald’s
Sex On TV 4
Kaiser Family Foundation
Ellen deLara
ABC Family
Amy
Nadine Kaslow
Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Emory University School of Medicine
Gloucester
Mass
Kaslow
Creativity cures summer boredom in St Louis area
Parents share ideas to keep kids engaged through warm months. Jennifer Fetsch, a teacher, advocates balanced schedules with outdoor explorations, nature collages from trail finds, bike rides along Katy Trail, rain play in boots, water painting with squirt bottles, and inside crafts from household scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jennifer Fetsch
Fetsch
Katy
Fetsches
Jim
Ryan
Jake
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Deloris Sanders
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Skyler Malone
Wyatt Ohse
Hannah Copp
Central Junior High School
Hollywood
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Tierra Townsend
Tampa
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