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Three Ways to Ask Your Parents for an Allowance

Posted September 2, 2015, 12:00 pm by Nicolaus Jannasch

“Mom, Dad … I need an allowance.” These are some of the hardest words to say if you are a high-school student looking at a parent across the table. Why?...

We Need to Talk: Teens Texting While Driving

Posted August 4, 2015, 12:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Let’s just pretend for a moment you are driving down a busy highway going, say, 55 miles mph. And now let’s pretend I ask you to close your eyes for...

5 Ways (or More) You Can Still Make Your Summer Rock

Posted July 31, 2015, 12:00 pm by The Experts at TeenLife

Summer – some days it rocks and some days, well, it just seems to go on forever. So maybe this isn’t exactly the summer of your dreams. Maybe that beach...

Marine Conservation: Amazing Volunteering Opportunities for Teens

Posted March 1, 2015, 3:00 pm by Tracy Morgan

The oceans on earth generate half of the oxygen we breathe, and for us to continue to thrive, we need our seas to stay healthy. However, increasing industrialism, over-fishing and...

Lion's Heart Community Service for Teens

Top Five Reasons Every Teen Should Volunteer

Posted February 25, 2015, 3:00 pm by Tracy Morgan

A young man by the name of Spencer Corwin was about to begin his 7th grade year in school. He wanted to volunteer in Orange County, California, but didn’t know...

Why Being Part of a Host Family Can Benefit Your Teen (and Everyone Else)

Posted February 3, 2015, 3:00 pm by Tracy Morgan

Although many parents have considered the possibility of their teen going overseas as an exchange student, and are aware of how awesome the experience can be, fewer have given thought...