TeenLife Blog

Developing a Social Conscience in the Teenage World

Posted April 29, 2014, 6:13 pm by Evan Berkowitz

Recently, I went to see Power to the Pedals: Wenzday Jane and the Culture of Change,a wonderful new documentary film about one of Greater Boston’s most innovative business owners. Wenzday...

Grads Need More Than a Degree to Get Hired

Posted April 28, 2014, 3:00 pm by Suzanne Shaffer

As college students graduate in May, they may find that the degree they worked so hard for won’t be enough to land a job. In today’s competitive job market, students...

5 Reasons Parents Must Show Flexibility

Posted April 26, 2014, 3:00 pm by Sarah Brooks

Part of the natural advancement we experience in our lives involves “getting our ducks in a row.” Somehow, as life becomes more complicated and responsibilities expand, we strive to control...

How a Gap Year Can Benefit Your College Success

Posted April 25, 2014, 7:23 pm by TeenLife Blogger

It takes a lot of maturity to recognize that you’re not mature enough for college yet. In that sense, my gap year was the most responsible decision I have ever...

10 Tips for Defensive Driving

Posted April 25, 2014, 3:00 pm by Sladen West

Driving defensively is one of the most important skills that a driver — whether new or experienced — can learn. There are many people who can claim to be skilled...

Parents—Not Teens—Are Overusing Devices

Posted April 24, 2014, 6:59 pm by Customer Service

When we think about the smartphone age, we undoubtedly picture a teenager, mindlessly yet furiously typing text messages at the dinner table, at school, and at work—all places where the...