A clear and committed message is essential to help our youth through the web of peer pressure and stress that is part of growing up in America. It's pretty basic, really. Kids drink to change the way they feel. They succumb to peer pressure. They're stressed out, and a few hits of pot or a| The Phoenix Spirit
Our children will not go to hell in a hand basket if we occasionally spoil them. All of us could use a little pampering and a day off work from time to time. Children who are given excess attention and protection are at least getting the message that they're loved. Unfortunately that's only half the| The Phoenix Spirit
I hate being in a group of people I don’t know. If I can find a way to get out of such gatherings I will. My mind gets nuts with anxiety. I fear that I will be seen as abnormal—that people can see my flaws. My voice usually cracks, sweat pours off my forehead, and| The Phoenix Spirit
