FEARS: Are They As BIG As They Feel?

FEARS: Are they as BIG as they feel? What are you afraid of? There is plenty to fear–whether you are a child, a teenager or an adult. Fears come in all shapes and sizes from the Boogieman to the Taxman. You can be afraid of speaking in front of a crowd, growing old, getting a [...]

Over Parenting Verses Guidance

Over Parenting Verses Guidance By: Debra Beck Are you as a parent, over-parenting or “helicopter parenting”? I believe that if parents are always there to pick up the pieces or make all the decisions in the kid’s life, they rob them of most of their growth experiences. How do we learn and grow? We learn [...]

Ideas For Girls Developing Relationships With Boys

Ideas For Girls Developing Relationships With Boys By Debra Beck I was going to start out by saying teens are dating at a much earlier age than even 7 years ago, but I realized that dating is an outdated word and action. Teens don’t date anymore; they hook up! They hang out and maybe become [...]

Oh, For the Love of Our Bodies!

Written by Debra Beck I can’t remember ever liking my body. My poor body, the judgment it must feel.“You’re not skinny enough, you’re not tone enough, not tall enough, not shapely enough, your stomach is poochy”. Hearing these words every time I walk by a mirror, trying on cloths, looking at the models in magazines, [...]

Talk to Your Parents, Love Your Feet; Read Debra Beck’s Book!

Written by Kristin Larmore, Web Editor   Meet Debra Beck, Phoenix native and author of My Feet Aren’t Ugly, a book/journal for teen girls on how to take responsibility for your actions, love the person you are and fully understand personal motivations and reactions. Her passion is to help teens and parents understand each other and [...]