During the recent ¡°schools out session¡±, I was reminded how much the kids crave entertainment. No matter what time of year the ¡°Kids Just Wanna Have Fun.¡± And who could blame them? I don¡¯t think there are many of us who haven¡¯t longed for the ...

I bet you haven't given this blowing bubble activity any thought as a child party activity?

I'm not talking about little kids blowing little bubbles from those little containers - no, I'm talking about blowing HUGE bubbles. I bet you didn't ...

Do you remember how it was when you where a child? What was your main activity? Was it working? Of course not. Your main activity was playing. You had no concerns. You needed toys and your parents where supposed to provide you with them. They had ...

Here Are Some of the Reasons Why Reading Is So \rImportant for Children

Why Do We Tell Children to Read ?

We're always telling children that books and reading are \rgood for them, but have we ever really thought about why \rthat's true ...

Making simple, homemade devices is fun for any young person who likes to tinker and build. The build-it-yourself enthusiast will get a great sense of accomplishment from creating self-designed items.

Someone looking for a hobby or anyone int ...

Summertime. The kids are out of school and they have the long lazy days of July and August ahead. They could spend their days in front of the TV or they could be using their imaginations to create projects that are a reflection of their own uniq ...

You are frustrated as a professional! You have given these bully victims all of your best techniques, and they are still being bullied. What should you do?

You are out of ideas! You are have given this student your best shot. You know wh ...

Kick Start Your Mentor Program to Stop the Bullying\rby Paula McCoach, School Counselor

Whining about bullying and how rotten the bullies were and the poor students that they bullied used to be one of my regular activities. ¡°We have to do s ...

In countries like Pakistan, my country, it is a moral value that what your elders decide goes no matter how big or personal the matter is that is even about their careers or even worse their weddings.

Hey I am not saying that these decisions ...

There are many different types of kids bedding that is gender neutral, from everything such as a color scheme to characters, to animal themes. At the same time, though, there are many that are very gender specific.

Girls have many different ...

Bully Victims Need a Healthy Relationship with an Adult!
\rSo Do the Bullies!
\rBy Paula McCoach, School Counselor

¡°Boys will be boys¡± and ¡°Girls just do that¡± is what we hear from so many people. As a kid myself, I remember getting ...

In today¡¯s pressured world, many teens are afraid to fail¡ªand even¡ªafraid to succeed. They don¡¯t want to stick out, whether for good or bad. They want to be accepted, and just ¡®fit in.¡¯ This type of mentality will lead you nowhere but the path to ...

As a mother of five grown children (and soon to be grandmother!), I can attest to the fact that organizing skills are a major factor in the success of our children in school and the quality of our life at home. The ease with which we manage every ...

I can¡¯t remember how many times when I ask my friends exactly what the problem is, their reply would always be five to ten minutes of continual beating around the bush excuses, instead of explaining in two to three sentences what the problem reall ...

Are you or your teenager considering a body piercing? Is it difficult to see eye-to-eye on this subject, or are you just not sure what the real risks of body piercing are? Sometimes it¡¯s hard to separate the facts from the myths surrounding body ...