Tween Times It’s an ordinary Tuesday, no more and no less valuable than yesterday or tomorrow. Emma, 14, awakes with a twinge of uncertainty. The gray skinny jeans, white T-shirt and booties chosen Monday night to stave off a fashion crisis this morning, she now finds...
Tween Times Emma studied for her science exam, felt prepared and earned a 91. She did not stress about not getting 100. She was curious about what she missed. She combed through the returned test. She saw how she graphed the values wrong. Now, she plots them...
JoAnn Schauf You may have watched the tragic story of Alexandra Valoras, a high school junior. She was on track to attend a prestigious university, and appeared motivated and happy to her parents, teachers, and friends. Shockingly, Alexandra jumped to her death from...
JoAnn Schauf As if feeling excited and stressed weren’t enough, some high school seniors face the reality that due to low GPAs, SAT scores, or rank, their dreams of being accepted into a top tier college as an incoming freshman won’t happen. It may appear as though...
JoAnn Schauf We were elated and relieved when Jayme Closs escaped from the man who murdered her parents, kidnapped her, and held her captive. Unfortunately, it was incorrectly reported by many sources: “We found. Police discovered. Jayme Closs was located!” None of...
JoAnn Schauf I was talking to Frank about his 7th grade daughter after a recent workshop. He said, “Emily’s enthusiasm and excitement about making snow globes to give her friends for Christmas was contagious. Now the holidays are over, and the jars, glitter, and...
