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Two libraries. One is written for young people: straight answers, no talking down. The other is for the parents and educators around them.
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November 3, 2026
Teaching Kids to Notice How Their Phone Makes Them Feel
A step-by-step way to teach kids to check in with themselves online: name the feeling, find the source, and pick one move.
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Teaching Kids to Make a Spending Plan Before Their First Paycheck
Needs versus wants, giving every dollar a job, practicing waiting, and planning from take-home pay. Ages 8-17.
Read itOctober 4, 2026
How to get teens talking in a discussion circle
Fourteen teens, one silent circle. Five facilitation moves that make the quiet safe, plus 5 free sample cards to try tonight.
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