A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. (Walter Winchell) Our teens are likely to experience friendship shifts. Changing friendships is a normal part of teens growing up, particularly as they change from middle to high school...
It takes a long time to grow an old friend. (John Leonard) We all want our teen to have friends, but can we be too involved? Can we be trying too hard to manage our teen’s friendships and who they are friends with? Here are a few thoughts on teen friendship and how we...
Friendship isn’t a big thing – it is a million little things (Paulo Coelho) The teenage years can be a tumultuous time, and to make sure teens stay focused, the adults in their lives often push them toward things that seem to “create” success such as doing well...
The optimist sees the donut. The pessimist sees the hole. (Oscar Wilde) – Desiree Panlilio When a photographer cannot change a scene, the photographer can change the angle or the lens on the camera to capture the best possible picture. Similarly, when you cannot...
There is no one alive who is youer than you. (Dr. Seuss) – Desiree Panlilio We all want to be inspired. To know that keeps us motivated, gives us that spark of curiosity and awe and drive to keep going. It is important to discover what inspires us and what our...
Friends. These are our team members on a sports team or a classmate or even members of a study group. We know them but don’t tell them everything. – Desiree Panlilio Some teens create childhood friends and those close bonds stand the test of time. But in today’s fast...
