The Blog of P.U.R.E. and Sue Scheff

In today’s economy, this is an encouraging website for teens, tweens and parents. Encouraging your kids to reach for their goals and dreams. This website has great employment tips for all age of teens up to college kids. I am so amazed at the wealth of ideas for kids and being successful! Want to Raise Successful, Self-Made, Sharing Millionaire Kids? Visit: http://www.millionaire-kids.com/index.html Do your kids think money grows on trees? Do you worry your kids may end up in debt when they grow up? And do you want them to become a doctor or lawyer so they’ll make a high salary and live comfortably? If so, you’re not alone. Sadly, most kids don’t have a clue how to handle money…and will most likely make costly mistakes…no matter how high their salary is…that will cause them years of struggle and stress. That’s why it’s SO important for you to teach your kids how to develop smart money habits. So they don’t end up stuck working at a dead end job because they need the money…or working fo...

Vanessa Van Petten has been such an inspiration to so many people and many parents! As a young adult she has given us the inside scoop on our teens and the way they are wired today! Her first fantastic book, You’re Grounded , How to Stop Fighting and Make the Teenage Years Easier, was written when she was 17 years old - helping parents see life through a teens eyes. Vanessa Van Petten is one of the nation’s youngest experts on parenting and youth. Her new website - Radical Parenting is becoming very busy! Here is one of her most recent articles and I am confident many parents will enjoy reading it. WHAT DO KIDS DO WHEN PARENTS ARE OUT Last week I went over to a client’s house and was working with her on the time management lesson of my program. We were looking at her school planner and slotting in her homework and project schedule. I noticed that for Tuesday night she had highlighted, added stickers and highlighter smiley faces. “Is it your birthday?” I asked. “No, it’s the night of t...

What do you get your teen as a Valentine's gift? Hmmmm .... is it always about gifts? Simply reminding them you love them and and maybe spending time with - lunch, dinner? We know most teens sleep through the breakfast hour! Why not get your teen a book - a book that can help them in their relationships in life and love. It could be a priceless gift - for those that remember those puppy love years, they can be as painful as they are blissful. Check out HCI's Teen Love Series on Relationships by Kimberly Kirberger . Love is such a mystery - sometimes painful, other times glorious, always challenging. This book will guide you to understand and sort out your myriad feelings and experiences. However you feel about love - love it, hate it, wish you knew, wish you didn't, or feel too scared and confused to even try to find out - this book will show you that your feelings are okay, and most important, that you are not alone. In it you'll find letters from other teens an...

By Dr. Lisa Medoff As school is now open - first semester in full swing - these books are a tremendous help for parents and kids. With a rise in recent years in the number of students seeking mental health services, an increase in cheating behavior in school, and constant concern from parents, teachers, and especially students about academic achievement, the time is now for a book series to address academic stress. Personally, these books by Lisa Medoff are a very easy read for both parents and kids - if you have a niece, nephew, son, daughter, friend that is a teen or pre-teen - there is a lot to gain from these books. Type the title in the Amazon Box for more information.

Summer is almost here and what a better time to catch up on relaxation and reading! Take your kids to your local library or a bookstore and find some educational and fun books to read. Health Communications Inc . http://www.hcibooks.com/ offers a wide variety of wonderful books for both parents and kids today. Visit http://www.helpyourteens.com/books.html for more book recommendations. Also http://www.suescheffbooks.blogspot.com/