It’s hard to remember a time when I wasn’t planning out my life years in advance. Having siblings that were significantly older than me always …
Where to Go Vs. What to Do
Through decades of bad hairstyles, poor fashion choices, rap music, and everything in between, the slogan of teen angst has remained consistent: “UGH, I CANT …
PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.: A Chain of Inspiration
It was a brutally cold morning when I met with my friend Elizabeth Mueller for a cup of tea at the library. As we chatted, …
Road Trip with Gordon by Lori Werner
Somewhere in Indiana a mother pulls her children out of the creek, wringing them like dirty dishrags. A man cracks open his last beer on …
It’s Okay Not To Know Your Future
Throughout history and especially today, teens have always been under tremendous amounts of pressure to plan out their future. In the 8th grade, we went …
The Woman I Long to Be by Shelby Padgett
She looks at herself, Pleased. She finds more good Than Faults. . She is Strong, Dignified. She can Laugh at the days to come. . …
How to Find What You Love to Do
At some point in our adolescent years people will ask, what are you going to do with your life? What are you going to major …
Superpower Scholarship
Always knew there should be money for college for your superpowers? Right again! You can earn a $2,500 scholarship for answering the following question: “Which …
New Challenges
I have been sick since the day I was born. My first hours of life were spent in the ICU, and after that, things just …