"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do." -Georgia O’Keeffe

We don't condone living in fear :) but O'Keeffe's quote is a wonderful reminder that we are all afraid sometimes and that pushing through our fears allows us to live the lives we dream up.

What Do Adolescents Need for Healthy Development?

We really liked the quote :

"Adolescents who are merely problem-free are not fully prepared for their future"
(Pittman, 1991)

Adolescence can be a difficult time in most families but these difficulties can be part of natural growing process. Below is a Youth development report parent of teens or teens themselves might enjoy looking over.

What Do Adolescents Need for Healthy Development?Implications for Youth Policy Jodie Roth and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn link below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/137790540/Original-What-Do-Adolescents-Need-for-Healthy-Development-Implications-for-Youth-Policy

Living with Less

The things we own can end up owning us.
It's important to learn where the desire to buy,to consume and to keep comes from and to be critical of those desires.
Downsizing rather than Accumulating may be the path to greater happiness.
This article may inspire some to consider making some changes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/opinion/sunday/living-with-less-a-lot-less.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0