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A Parents’ Guide to Helping Adolescent Kids Deal with Cyberbullying and Anxiety
Photo via Pexels Cyberbullying is a very real threat to adolescents. According to DoSomething.org, approximately 37% of kids aged 12 to 17 report having been bullied online, with 30% reporting repeated incidents. As a parent, you can help your pre-teen or teen deal...
Here is “The Big Surprise” by Lily
Loud bagging. Kick and punches thrown. Suddenly my brother Andrew screamed. Then chaos erupted when me and my sister Anna ran into the garage. “O MY GOD, are those bodies” I hollered. Andrew was nodding yes. “Wake up Ryan NOW!” he screamed. “RYAN RYAN RYAN WAKE UP!”...
“Facing the Beast Within: The Anxiety of Cameron Poole”: a Reader’s Review
As someone who writes about mental health every day and has been working with children across all ages for the past 15 years, I find Mark Cheverton's fantasy series opener, "Facing the Beast Within: The Anxiety of Cameron Poole," a valuable resource for...
This is a preview of “Steve’s Journey” by Anthony
“Ahh, this is the life.” said Steve. “Chilling on a couch in my mansion.” Steve was quite rich. He started out as a noob, but had gained a lot of wealth (mostly by offering unfair deals to villagers. They were NPCS, so they couldn’t do anything about it) and became on...
“Krael’s Resolution” by FairOmen
The Void. An empty, desolate place that lied beyond. Sealed behind layers of unbreakable bedrock, blocks that proudly denied entry to any reckless creature that would dare to mine far beyond they should’ve. And that was probably for the best. Because, in the void,...
How to Help Kids with Anxiety: Parents’ Struggles in Accessing Mental Health Services for Their Kids
According to pediatricians and mental health specialists, young Americans' mental health has declined over the past decade. The childhood mental health crisis is taking its toll on children and their families nationwide. As a society, we need to find ways to help kids...
Addressing America’s Mental Health Crisis: Government Initiatives at a Glance
Introduction: Mental health in children has become a growing concern for decades, with COVID only exasperating the problem. In a recent blot post, I discuss some of the startling statistics; you can read that article by clicking HERE. This crisis has prompted the...
Despair to Repair: Online Resources For Anxiety Every Parent Should Know
Despair to Repair: Online Resources For Anxiety Every Parent Should Know As a fiction writer, I have created fantasy worlds infused with courage and heroism to help children cope with challenging anxiety. The process got me thinking: what else is out there that can...
This is “Doors” from Anthony and his classmates
DOORS/PARADOX When Henry awoke, he found himself in a world that seemed almost like Earth, but was undeniably empty. He sat up on the park bench where he'd seemingly appeared, taking in the sight of an urban landscape devoid of life. The skyscrapers stood tall, and...
SCREAMING FOR HELP: The Mental Health Crisis for Kids
While I was writing my 27th novel, Facing the Beast Within: The Anxiety of Cameron Poole, I learned a number of disturbing things about the mental health of our children in this country. I wanted to share this with you, for I think it’s important. As we all know, a...
A family’s battle with Anxiety
How We Helped Our Son Slay His Beast: A Family’s Battle with Anxiety ..... Anxiety arrives: Anxiety relief for our son seemed as illusive as a shadow at midnight. My son’s anxiety symptoms reared its ugly head when he was in second grade. At first, it seemed like the...
Here’s a poem from Trialevasion
As I walk through the meadows of the shadow of herobrineI take a look at my life and realize there's a lot of minecraft time'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long thatEven hunter thinks that my mind is strongBut I ain't never crossed a mob that deserved itMe...
“Sucked into a Video Game” by Galen
Book One in the NetheriteWizardKingKNIGHT Series Sucked into a Video Game "Shape of speech!" As they played creeper tag, Max said. His father introduced his GRG (Gun-real-to-game) later that evening. "Be that as it may, assuming I at any point see any kids sneaking...
“Hunter and her Rage” by Griselda
Slash slash slash in seconds the monster was dead. Another one well done said Hunter. Can I try said a meek voice behind her, it was her sister, Sticher. She was hunting as that was her job, but her little sister insisted on coming. Why must yoU have come Sticher? You...
“Fox” by Nightshard
Chapter 1 - Kana Someone was bolting through the storm. Kana’s right arm had a long bleeding scratch on it, into which the rain soaked. Lightning flashed as she ran for her life, her 3 fox tails trailing behind her. She didn’t look back, but she heard a hunting howl...
“Gameknight999 and the Ancient City” by Logan
Gameknight999 and the Ancient City As Tommy Sylvain, Gameknight999, stared at his monitor screen, he thought about Crafter. He missed not only Crafter, but also the other villagers he had known so long ago. He turned on his PC and monitors and saw the wait time for...
“Escape from the Rooms in the Back” by Anthony
Escape from the Rooms in the Back Characters:Mark, your normal guy who gets trapped in the Rooms in the BackMark’s friends (Jake, Guy, Michael, Andrew)The Entity, a tall, black figure from the Rooms in the BackEvil robotsWheatley, the robot guideAlso various other...
“Alien Invasion” by Anthony
"Sir, we're approaching earth.", one of the aliens said. "Good. Go get Heinz.", the commanding alien replied. As Heinz walked into the cockpit of the UFO, the commander asked,"So, Doofenshmirtz, how are you doing?" "Ever since my shadow puppet-inator failed, I've been...
“Ender’s Invention” by TheNightshard
Ender’s Invention By: TheNightshard Table of contents 1: The idea 2: Ender’s game 3: Phase 2 4: the other gamers Chapter 1: The Idea He was just another kid on the block, the one with an unusual name. That is, until he started inventing. His name was Ender. He...
Here’s “The Alien Neighbor” by Galen
The Alien Neighbor Story 1: The soccer play Chapter 1 I live in a house that’s 50 years old, with only one house on sale for 3 years. In a million and a gazillion times one strange boy with his family came to see the house. I heard them talking, but didn’t...