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May 12th:
Lacking of Social Skills in Today's Teens
May 19th:
Great Summer Job Idea
for Teens

I was a teenage girl too...
For me, maybe like some of you, being a teenager was anything but pleasant.
From anxiety about school, friends, peer pressure, family life, not
liking – or even knowing – who I really was, to worrying
about not fitting in, my teen years were filled with feelings of confusion,
frustration and self-doubt.
I've taken what I learned about building self-esteem and forming positive, supportive relationships, and wrote a book for teenage girls.
So this is for you! It’s a guide for teen girls. Take what you
can from it to learn to love yourself from the inside out, to start
making good decisions for yourself, to become satisfied and confident
with who you are, and to realize your uniqueness!
Journal Your Woes Away
Mean Girls
A Quiz for You: Do You
Have Good Friends?
Self Reliance and Independence:
Giving Our Teens the Ultimate Gift
Are we training are teens
to be great deceivers?
Spirited Youth is a organization for and about teen girls, founded by Debra Beck in 2005. Its mission is to help young girls have a better sense of who they and make better decisions in all areas of life by learning how to love themselves and becoming empowered with self-esteem. Learn More...
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| Moonbeam Award: Bronze Metal Winner for Best First Book |
USA Book Award: Winner in the Young Adult Non-Fiction Category |
"Being a teenager is already very mind-boggling; having someone to help us help ourselves along the way is something we can all appreciate and welcome... Read this entire review at iCUBED: Webzine for Thinking Teens
"...an excellent gift book..." Read this thoughtful review at Curled Up With a Good Book
"...an endearing, inspirational handbook for girls in their early teens..." Read complete review at Reader Views Kids
4 Stars from Teens Read Too... "This is a self-help, interactive book designed to help girls love all aspects of themselves..." Read more at Amazon
Podcast at Alisa's Education Talk with teen mentor Debra Beck