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Remember Your Helper is a Human too
Taken from: http://buslist.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=47409 Sometimes, people from Internet forums similar to this one send instant messages or emails to other people from here asking for help. I think that's kind of cool, but if you do this there are a few important...
Change is Inevitable – Adapt, or Suffer.
Every day is a different day, and everything changes by the moment. You have limited control over what happens second by second, but you always can influence your reaction.Moving out on your own, finding out my mother has cancer, buying my first house, getting...
No Seatbelt. No Excuse!
"This is Michael. Today he's going to hit his girlfriend so hard, she ends up with permanent brain damage.""Three dead this vehicle; the girl is critical. They say the guy without the seatbelt did the damage.""No Seatbelt. No Excuse!"Seatbelt Wearers: The next time...
Bridal Flowers Arrangements.
A wedding is a formal occasion, which is replete with several customs and traditions. These customs and traditions have been practiced for generations together and people still follow them with great reverence. One of the most discussed features of the wedding is the...
Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families 2007.
Taken from: http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. You can help keep this from happening to your child by using car safety seats and seat belts correctly on every single trip you take....
Is The Military Commissions Act Humane?
President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act into law on October 17th. The law was put into action to affect detainees in prisons like Guantanamo Bay. It revokes the detainees' right to habeas corpus, renders the Geneva Conventions unenforceable in court, and...
Lying – A Story & Why It Doesn’t Work.
You come home late one night after drinking, and you need an explanation for your parents. You come up with a quick excuse that you got stuck in traffic, and your parents buy it. You go to bed proud of yourself, and the issue never comes up again. You go on in life...
Conflict in Cyberspace: How to Resolve Conflict Online.
Written By: Kali Munro, M.Ed., Psychotherapist, 2002. Have you ever noticed how conflict can get blown out of proportion online? What may begin as a small difference of opinion, or misunderstanding, becomes a major issue very quickly. Conflict can be difficult at the...
Tolerance & Acceptance – TWO different ‘things’.
Hi Everyone!! Many people believe that BEFORE they can be 'tolerant' of someone - they must FIRST 'accept' them just as they are, but that is NOT TRUE. In fact, there is no need to tolerate someone that we already accept. Do you 'tolerate' someone that you like and/or...
Why Should You Be Keeping A Journal?
As you know, many, many teens from all around the world write in to HelpingTeens and ask for the help and guidance that they need. Being on staff for over 6 months, I have seen a lot of help requests. They vary from depression, suicide, sexual issues, family problems,...