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• Peer pressure making teen boys turn to diet pills, body waxing, tanning

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  Washington, December 20 (ANI): Peer pressure is making teen-aged boys use tanning booths, take diet pills and have their bodies waxed, even though they know it’s unhealthy, a new study claims.Dr. Jay Yoo, a Baylor University assistant professor of fashion merchandising studied 155 boys, with an average age of 14.3 ...
  4 days ago

• As I Head Out of Town, Some Links

  
  Gerry Canavan — Authority: 146
  * Rate Your Students has a long piece with “real advice” for grad students headed out to job interviews. Good luck out there. * Sony strenuously denies that the Vulture/”Vulturess” pair sucks bad enough to stop production on Spider-Man 4. * Attention: Avatards : The House Next Door has two reviews, ...
  6 days ago

• New site independentgirls.org (seeking writers)

  
  Hoyden About Town — Authority: 136
  I (along with probably quite a few other feminist bloggers) received an email from the Associate Editor of this new site. I like the goals. Who are we? www.independentgirls.org is all about giving girls ages 9-15 a safe place online where you can learn, think, ask questions, and meet other girls dealing with the ...
  1 week ago

• New Irish Web site launched for teens thinking about having sex

  
  Baby Chums — Authority: 512
  A new Web site launched by Ireland’s Crisis Pregnancy Agency provides useful and non-judgmental information to teenagers interested in having sex. Advertised as having “the facts without the lecture”, the new site b4udecide.ie was launched today with the intent of providing factual and unbiased information to ...
  1 week ago

• How to build self esteem in kids (Part 1 of 2)

  
  Bur Bur & Friends: Community Blog — Authority: 114
  Our children’s books are written to instill self-esteem in kids through example. Children connect with our characters and when they see a problem solved, an accomplishment.How often do we think of ways to build a child’s self esteem? According to the National Mental Health Center, children with high self-esteem: ...
  1 week ago

• lawn chair millionaire scam

  
  Atomsantics.com — Authority: 149
  When you first enter the site of the Lawn Chair Millionaire you will notice they flash a large number with $ signs right in front of you. This amount continues to go up as you are on the site. They main motive of this is to create a “fear of loss”. This emotion is the [...]
  1 week ago

• Thursday Things Im Thinking....

  
  Reading, Writing, & Stuff That Makes Me Crazy — Authority: 128
  Talk to your children about peer pressure. Explain what a powerful force it can be, and ... tell them that you will never accept the excuse that "Everyone did it" ... that they will be held responsible for their actions. - TOM MCMAHON, Teen Tips Its been a long week where it feels like Im working and working and ...
  3 weeks ago

• What is a role model?

  
  Joy, Nikki, Sue, Laura & Pam~Our Views — Authority: 140
  You know, when this first came on the news, I thought so what, who cares. It’s none of our business and it shouldn’t be news. Tiger Woods ! I figured something was up. Who’s driving like that in their driveway in the early AM like that but figured, hey, we all fight with our spouse from time to time. Leave him ...
  3 weeks ago

• Adolescents are Different...Brains Not Fully Formed

  
  Newsvine - JCAtom's Column - Articles and Seeds — Authority: 134
  for adolescents, just having friends nearby doubles the number of risks they take. Weve found that a certain part of the brain is activated by the presence of peers in adolescents, but not in adults. More Articles
  3 weeks ago

• Why Men Get Man Boobs

  
  Health Choices — Authority: 145
  The main reasons why men get man boobs are weight gain and hormonal fluctuations.  More than fifty percent of men worldwide suffer from this condition.  A condition that does not choose race, age, or even physical structure.  It can happen to anyone.  While it is commonly not a serious medical condition, once a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hospital starts programme on behaviour problems of children

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 723
  By Richa SharmaNew Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Alarmed by rising incidents of aggression and violence among adolescents, a hospital here has started a life skills training programme for students in various schools in the capital to help them manage behavioural problems.The “pro social peer moderator programme” launched ...
  4 weeks ago

• No Hope with Dope

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 568
    “So what is it Crist?” Nick said. “POT. Take it.”   Joey looked at the joint in his hand. “No, I don’t think so,” he said giving the joint back to Nick. “Just say no, eh Crist?” he said as Joey walked away. All the other guys laughed out loud. Whatever, he whispered to himself. ...
  4 weeks ago

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