Youth

Believe it or not 

You may be a pro at standing up to peer pressure at school. But what about in your thoughts? Learn how to be alert to the pressuring suggestions that come on a daily basis and would seem to have an effect on our lives—until we wise up and recognize their powerlessness.

I didn’t have to miss out 

In Costa Rica for a class trip, she suddenly found herself unwell and missing out on activities she’d been looking forward to. Then prayer came to the rescue.

No more period pain 

My school regularly holds lectures related to puberty for preteen and teenage students.

Feeling stressed? 

At exam time, stress can feel like a normal part of student life. This article explores why it doesn’t have to be and offers a spiritual approach for dealing with stress and pressure.

Seeing the perfect me 

When I was in elementary school, I had to wear a uniform.

What you’ve taught me 

Your contributions to TeenConnect are important! Here’s what they’ve meant to TeenConnect’s editor, and the impact she feels they’re having on the world.

When life seems hard 

What can we do when life seems hard? This author found that gratitude opened her eyes to a very different perspective.
After being treated badly, this author had no problem seeing the perpetrator as an awful person. But when they were put together on a group project, she knew that view needed to change.
My family and I traveled to Florida for a Thanksgiving vacation near the beach.

Different is good 

In college, this author was called “different” when she chose not to drink. But “different,” she discovered, wasn’t a bad thing.

Turn off the noise 

When flu symptoms became a problem for this counselor and several others on staff, he found a powerful antidote to the belief of contagion by “tuning in” to God’s reassurances of health and safety.
When his dog vanished and he couldn’t find her, this teen turned to prayer and heard a surprising message.