My daughter Jordan and I are very different. She loves One Direction. I like One Republic. Her fashion sense is more urban while I am more classic. I am a touchy feeling kind of person, she…is not. Although we are different, I often try to find ways to celebrate how our differences can bring us together. Here is one such example. I love the television show Downton Abbey and it is no secret, if you know my teen daughter, she is obsessed with the boy band, One Direction! The girl is so enamored by them, I felt I needed to…
Did You Know Social Media and Breathing Are One In The Same For Teen Girls?
Did you know social media is just as important as breathing for most teenage girls? It’s true! Girls are relationally wired. Relationships with their peers are one of the most important things to them. Social media has opened wide new avenues for teen girls to “relate” or communicate with each other. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram are the most widely used social media sites. Unfortunately, teenagers are not emotionally mature and so many lack the communication skills necessary to use these social media sites responsibly. This is why girl bullying is quickly becoming an epidemic. These sites are not only used…
How Do I Stand Up To A Bully When The Bully Is My Friend?
The Mean Girl Extinction Project Dear Josh is a page on the blog where Josh; Jordan and I (Shaylene) answer teen’s questions about bullying from the perspective of a teen/parent. Below is our Dear Josh. I wanted to share it with you. You can also find it on our bully blog (Still in process of completion) at The Mean Girl Extinction Project. Have a question you want answered? Shoot us a message over there on our blog, or here at Shayleneking.com. I am so proud of Jordan and excited to work on something together with her! Dear Josh, I am not a…
How do you define happiness?
“Happiness is not so much in having as it is in sharing. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give”Experiences in life can be so much fun when we relive them. Summer camp is one of those moments in time we remember forever. I know in my house we hear all year long about the different escapades from camp; cabin pranks, games like Human Clue, or having to stand on a table and sing the song, ‘I’m a Little Tea Pot” in order to get your care package. Without fail, something…