There is no getting around it, peer pressure is a normal part of many young adults’ and teenagers’ formative years. It is also a part of our lives as adults as well. Like we have been talking about this quarter,…
Welcome to Selma’s Monthly News for August! Monthly News posts Selma P. Verde is Sharon’s (the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream) penname. She is the author of The Way Series, a coming-of-age series of teen and young adult…
There is no getting around it, peer pressure is a normal part of many young adults’ and teenagers’ formative years. It is also a part of our lives as adults as well. I found an article about it on VeryWellHealth…
Our featured author, Laurie Halse Anderson, writes about tough subjects with humor and sensitivity As we talk about peer pressure this month, Anderson’s books are great options to learn about and discuss the challenges teens face. Her background According to…
Welcome to quarter three’s theme resisting peer pressure. There is no getting around it, peer pressure is a normal part of many young adults’ and teenagers’ formative years. How do we help our teens resist what their peers are telling…
Welcome to Selma’s Monthly News for July! Monthly News posts Selma P. Verde is Sharon’s (the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream) penname. She is the author of The Way Series, a coming-of-age series of teen and young adult…
This quarter, we explored our quarterly theme, Mental Health Awareness, by talking about autism, mental health, and teen homelessness and addiction. Let’s take a look at some of the things we talked about. Mentoring A Dream’s vision is to support…
Our featured author, Travis Sackett, tells his story through the book called My Life with Karma. As we talk about teen homelessness and addiction this month, Sackett’s story is about how he almost lost everything through an addiction to opioids.…
As we enter the last month of our Mental Health Awareness quarter, for this week’s blog, I will focus on a growing issue that affects teenagers, homelessness and addiction. When I think about homelessness, I imagine families who were homeless,…
Welcome to Selma’s Monthly News for June! Monthly News posts Selma P. Verde is Sharon’s (the owner and visionary of Mentoring A Dream) penname. She is the author of The Way Series, a coming-of-age series of teen and young adult…
