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Three Ways to Balance Your Life in 2015:

Now that the holidays are over it’s back to school. Even though you’d had some time to relax it’s hard not to get caught back in the cycle of stress! Here are a few tips to help you balance your life all year long!

Make Time for Yourself - This is tough one! Somehow you have to get your homework done, go to all your extra curricular activities and not to mention hang out with your friends! Still it’s necessary to give yourself some time to recharge. It’s okay to tell your parents that you need some time alone or that you can’t take anything else on right now! You need YOU time!

Surround Yourself with People Who Make You a Better Person – Sometimes it hard to see which people in your life create more stress. When you’re hanging out with your friends, check in with yourself. Do the people around you make you feel like a better, happier person or does it stress you out? It’s not easy, but making sure that you friends make you feel good about yourself is so important!

Make Sure to Eat Right – Eating pizza and cookies everyday can make you feel good at first, but overtime it can literally weigh you down and make you feel more stressed out! Do your best to eat lots of fruits and veggies, but it’s okay to indulge once in a while too! It’s all about balance!

 Here’s to creating an amazing 2015!

It’s finally getting cooler out so it's time to get cozy while still looking fashionable of course! Sockalicious just came out with knee high socks in yummy prints like cupcakes, donuts and gummy worms! Perfect for keeping a super sweet girl warm! Who doesn’t love cupcakes?!

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Happiness is truly a choice we make in our daily lives. Yes, you may be angry or frustrated at times, but there really is no point of losing your happiness over something that will pass in time. It is difficult to overcome and solve problems throughout the day but keep choosing happiness. One way to keep you happy is to be around happy people who choose to allow themselves to not take things personally all the time. Focus on what you have now and work with it. It’s so important to appreciate the people around us that support our decisions and allow us to be the best version of ourselves.

Teens and tweens, no matter what era in history, have always encountered bullying. From the playground to the bus stop, kids have either been the victim, been a bystander, or even been the aggressor. However, things seem to be changing. Cyber bullying has become a prevalent issue and an epidemic spreading across the nation.

So what is bullying exactly? Bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves power imbalance through verbal, social and/or physical hostility. One of the most common reasons for bullying at the teen and tween age groups is based around physical appearance. Not only is this behavior hurtful to the victim in the present, but it can also have serious and long term affects on a person as well.

The problem with cyber bullying is that most of the time it is not an overt public ordeal. The harassing is done behind closed doors, in private, making it hard for authoritative figures, such as teachers, principals, and parents to stop the bullying. Without “big brother” watching over these young kids in cyber space, it is easy for a bully to get away unscathed without having to suffer any consequences. So how do we stop the cruelty?

According to www.stopbullying.com, there are four responses to know.

1. Stop Bullying on the Spot: Adults need to respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior, teaching that it is not acceptable.

2. Find Out What Happened: Determine the best way to approach that conversation.

3. Support the Kids Involved: Knowing that there is support is comforting to a child, which reminds them that they are not alone.

4. Be More Than a Bystander: Parents, and other kids especially, see bullying every day, but learning how to approach a bully safely, can make a huge difference in the victims confidence, self-esteem, safety, and livelihood.

These methods can be applied to bullying on the playground or in cyber space. As parents, keeping a watch on your child’s behavior is important. If you notice something is wrong with your teen or tween, ask. If something is wrong, take action and teach your angels how to properly handle the situation.

Have a beautiful and bully-free week Angels!

-Mod Angel

For more detailed information about bullying, visit www.stopbullying.com

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Not only are these glasses super cute, but all proceeds of the sales go to the charity “Story Shifters”! Story Shifters is a theatre arts residency specifically designed for students with medical, physical, and neurological impairments, including students on the autism spectrum and students with special needs.

Get the Ava Cantrell look and support a great cause! Wear your hearts and show your heart by giving some love and support for Story Shifters! It’s a great way to look good and feel good!

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Have a great weekend Angels!

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