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49 Awesome Holiday Movies For Teens: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
Planning a movie night with teens? Here are some great holiday movies for teens, including three major holidays. There are some great choices for Halloween movies for teens, Thanksgiving movies for teens, and Christmas movies for teens. As you plan family activities with teens, movies are a great choice!

Sleep For Teens Is So Important! 7 Tips That Will Help!
Sleep for teens is an important topic. Creating a regular sleep routine for teens is a great start. Limit electronics in the bedroom and this will help sleep for teenagers. Here are some sleep hacks for teens and ways to sleep better for teens.

Best Halloween Decor For A Dorm Room: 9 Spooky Ideas!
Halloween decor for a dorm room is a fun way for teens to get into the season. Finding Halloween dorm room decor is fun. I chose small, inexpensive, and easy to either throw away or store flat until next year. Have fun with Halloween in college!

How Will We Pay For College Next Fall?!
Are you looking for how to pay for college? Looking for scholarships for college? Do you want to pay for college without loans? It is possible! The best time to start is now. Read on for more tips about how to pay college tuition.

5 Easy Ways to Improve Communicating With Teenagers
Are you looking for how to get your teen to talk to you? Wondering about talking with your teen? Want to know ways to talk to your teen? Here are strategies for communicating with teenagers that really work! Here are really great ways to talk to your teen. Start to reconnect with your teen today!

About Me

Melanie Prather Studer has spent the last thirty years as a mother and teacher- preschool through middle school. When her kids became teenagers, Melanie started keeping notes and doing research to help her children get a head start on getting into college and ultimately out into the real world.
Resources I Recommend

Learn exactly what you need to talk about with your middle and high schoolers who are planning to go to college and why.

The College Preparation Planner
This 142 page planner has everything you need to organize the college search, preparation, and application process.

How to Win Scholarships
This guide shows exactly what parents can do to help their students prepare their scholarship applications in a way that will set them apart and get them noticed by the judges
