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Archives for September 2014
What’s Up With Today’s Teens {Infographic}
It’s back-to-school time! Time for a check-in with today’s teens: Teen graduation rates are up, teen pregnancy rates are down, and fewer teens are smoking nowadays! The not-so-bright side? The average teen eats too much sugar, is far too stressed, and faces a high risk of dying from a preventable cause. So, what’s up with […]
Stand Up for Mental Health
Today is “take action” day for Mental Health. Mental illness affects the lives of at least 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children across the US. When it comes to teenagers, that motley crew of in betweeners, 1 in 5 have a mental health challenge. Consider that there are 25 million teens; 20% […]
No Child Left Behind
By Aseem Mehta, a Yale University graduate interested in public health and economics. Over the past eight years, public schools across the country have been subject to new rules and standards of proficiency and progress for their students. The regulations were a key component of former-President Bush’s No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The success […]
College Decision Time: Dealing with Acceptances & Rejections
By Ziv C is, a BodiMojo contributor from the Boston area who enjoys writing. Every teenager dreads that time of year when high school seniors rush to the mailbox in anticipation of mail (or nowadays, e-mail.) That means it’s the season of college decisions, when one click or ripped open envelope can cause a flood of […]
Reality Shows: An Unreal Look at Life
By Remy Marin, Teen Editorial Manager with a personal mission to help every teen de-stress and recognize what truly matters in life. In general, my mother is pretty lenient about what I watch on television. However, when she saw an ad for Bravo’s reality show “NYC Prep”, she turned to my sister and me and said, “I don’t want […]
Keeping Up With Everything: Teen Celebs and the Media
By Annie M. who wants help teens realize that they are not the only ones feeling alone, sad, frustrated or in need of some health guidance. When my friends and I walk into Forever 21 to pick out our back-to-school outfits, we all know we’ll probably be basing our choices off of what we saw Kylie […]
Connecting Online: Safe Social Networking
By Adrianne Loggins is a freelance writer with a Master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University. Are you a teenager who spends too much time on Facebook,MySpace, or other social networking sites? If you do, be cautious. Because while such sites can be great for teens looking to keep up with trends, they can also pose risks. Once you’re […]
20 Great Volunteer Organizations
By Mia Simonsen, a Boston-area mom and former financial writer and editor who enjoys traveling, swimming and playing the piano. Why Volunteer? You may feel like volunteering is a chore, especially if you have to earn community service hours to graduate. But believe it or not, more teens today volunteer than their parent’s generation–and it’s […]
Money Smart Teens: Think Before You Spend
By Adrianne Loggins is a freelance writer with a Master’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University. As of June 2010, financial experts are telling us that the recession that has plagued the United States since the end of 2008 is slowly, slowly loosening its grip. It’s true that jobs are not being lost at the […]
