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Even the best of teens will go off the deep end from time to time. You can chalk it up to stress, chemicals, brain development, being overwhelmed, or all of the above.

During my presentations about COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEEN, I?m always asked, ?But what do I do about attitude?? Here?s my simple little formula: 1.

STAY CALM-This is the most difficult part of the formula. If your teen is rude or talking back, our fangs come out and we are ready to rumble. We wonder where we went wrong as parents. We wonder if this is going to start?

Even the best of teens will go off the deep end from time to time. You can chalk it up to stress, chemicals, brain development, being overwhelmed, or all of the above. During my presentations about COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR TEEN, I?m always asked, ?But what do I do about attitude?? Here?s my simple little formula: 1. STAY CALM -This is the most difficult part of the formula. If your teen is rude or talking back, our fangs come out and we are ready to rumble. We wonder where we went wrong as parents. We wonder if this is going to start happening more often. Take that inner wolf and tame it.

2. RESPOND- Ok, this part is difficult for some people too. Responding means that we think about what we are about to say and what we want to teach our teen. Try to respond (thoughtful) not react (emotional). In other words, don?t let ?em see you sweat. This doesn?t mean that you can?t tell them that it hurt your feelings or made you angry, just keep the emotion under control.

3. M OVE ON- Not every parenting moment needs to be an after-school PBS special. We?ve pointed out that the behavior was not ok and now we are ready to move on with the day. Let?s face it, if every time they pull out an attitude we have a huge disagreement, many of your days are going to be miserable.

The home is often a teen?s emotional safe place. They keep it together all day at school, at after-school activities, and with their friends. When they come home, their faรงade cracks and their emotions come rolling out. We get the worst of it. Ugh. If you can?t stay calm, remove yourself from the situation. Take a walk. Go to the bathroom. Take a drive. After you get yourself calm, then RESPOND and MOVE ON. You got this!

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a bu sy t een an d u n der st an din g t h e n eed t o save m on ey f or college f r om a you n g age, 16-year -old Em ily f ir st lau n ch ed Lain e Aven u e as a w ay t o save m on ey f or college h er self . In cr eat in g h er com pan y sh e decided t o t ack le a pr oblem t h at w as com m on f or h er an d h er f r ien ds each year : f in din g a back pack t h at w as st ylish an d f u n ct ion al, an d w ou ld st an d u p t o t h e w ear an d t ear f r om sch ool, act ivit ies an d social f u n ct ion s. Sh e also w an t ed t o f in d a w ay t o ch an ge u p t h e look of h er back pack t h r ou gh ou t t h e year .

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Laine Avenue backpacks are the only backpacks on the market that can be customized through an interchangeable zipper flap, making it easy for teens to have a backpack to match every mood. The backpacks are made with durable brushed cotton and an ergonomic design that can carry up to three 3 inch binders, plus a laptop, folders and notebooks? holding everything needed for school. Laine Avenue convertible backpacks also include a detachable cross-body purse for carrying small essentials.

Af t er cr eat in g t h e back pack s, sh e also r ealized h er f r ien ds all w er e so bu sy w it h sch ool, spor t s, act ivit ies, et c. an d didn't h ave t im e f or a t r adit ion al par t -t im e job. So sh e decided t o st r u ct u r e h er com pan y t o allow t een s (in par t n er sh ip w it h a par en t ) t o sign u p an d becom e a Lain e Aven u e Back er , w h er e t h ey ear n a 25% com m ission on ever y back pack sold an d lear n t h e in s an d ou t s of bein g an en t r epr en eu r an d r u n n in g a bu sin ess.

Laine Avenue truly has a mission to "carry you through life." There is so much today's young adults need to know to be successful in high school, college and beyond that isn't always taught in school. So, Emily launched theLaine Avenue Life Academy, an online portal with videos and worksheets designed to help teens learn skills around: Financial Management (like budgeting, managing bank accounts, etc.)Personal Development (like goal setting, time management, etc.)Family and Relationships (like making small talk, navigating conflict, etc.)

Helping teens get a cool backpack, earn money and learn life skills needed for success? That's a win-win-win.

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Grades and SAT scores are rarely enough to get your student into his or her first-choice school.

Colleges evaluate hundreds, if not thousands, of high school students with identical grades and SAT scores. The few students who manage to gain admission to the schools of their choice are those whose applications have an edge.

Going Ivy is comprised of a small group of graduates from top schools who know first-hand the secrets of getting into the world?s best educational programs. We work with high school and college students who want to have the highest chance of success for getting into the college or graduate school of their choice. We only handle a small number of cases each year, and we work directly with all of our clients.

Each program at Going Ivy is individualized. One key to gaining admission to a top school is starting early.

For freshmen and those in the earlier stages of the application process, we work with students to identify their goals and to map a long-term strategy for success, including what classes to take and what extracurricular activities to choose.

For those students nearing application deadlines, we offer assistance putting together stellar application packets, including essay creating and writing (aided by a contributing editor and writer to numerous local and national publications with a masters degree from the #1-ranked journalism school in the country), obtaining letters of recommendation, and identifying and creating strategic letters, statements, and documents to include with the application. Our goal is to maximize each student?s potential. Our clients come to us with a variety of backgrounds, GPA?s, and test scores, and we specialize in getting ?borderline? students into major universities. Though we help students with Ivy League aspirations, we also assist students in gaining admission to a variety of schools, including state schools.

Han n ah Alper

has been called many things? an eco-warrior, a change-maker and an activist. She?s also been called the future of social media. At 14-years-old, she is all of these things.

Hannah launched her blog, CallM eHan n ah .ca, at age nine to share her growing knowledge and concern for the environment. A lover of animals since she was a young girl, she began to make the connection between animals and the effects of environmental destruction on their habitats and lives. Her blog began out of her desire to help and to inspire others to join her in believing that the little things that we can all do add up to make a big difference.

Hannah has become an engaged global citizen seeking to deepen her understanding and connection to the world. Hannah?s journey comes to life through her blog and social media engagement as she explores social action and responsibility.

She seeks inspiration and motivation from those who have come before her and regularly features their stories on her blog.

Hannah also turns her written words into actions and is an impassioned public speaker. She has organized a Shoreline Cleanup in her community, became a World Wildlife Federation (WWF) Earth Hour Team Captain and is the Deputy Prime Minister of the Student Parliament at her school. Hannah lends her voice to organizations that she is passionate about and has become an Ambassador for BySt an der Revolu t ion ? a movement founded to provide peer-to-peer advice and resources to diffuse bullying. In 2012 she was one of 24 students who received the Student Success Award from the York Region District School Board. Hannah has found power in using her voice to inspire, motivate and empower people of all ages to identify their passion and take action. She is a M e t o We Motivational Speaker and WE Ambassador. She is proud to have shared the story of one of her role models, Malala Yousafzai, throughout the 2013/2014 We Day season across North America. For the 2014/2015 We Day season Hannah co-hosted the Social Empowerment session and spoke to the need for inclusivity and encouraged her peers to stand up to bullying. In the spring of 2014 Hannah joined Spencer West as a feature speaker on the We Cr eat e Ch an ge Tou r traveling from coast to coast across Canada, staging a show at schools and to celebrate with students and teachers the powerful change being made in communities across the country.

She is a writer for Huffington Post, and also a seasoned host for events, having worked with Earth Day, Pinball Clemons Foundation, and worked with dozens of brands supporting their initiatives.

Through her own search for role models, Hannah has become a role model herself. In her quest to ?be the change,? Hannah continues to demonstrate that when passion meets action, there is no such thing as ?too young.

Hannah has created a full-length keynote presentation, demonstrating to audiences that through the application of a simple formula, issue + gift = change, we are all empowered to make a difference in our communities and in the world. She gives practical, hands-on examples of how to take action every day and introduces some of her role-models (some of them younger than her) to prove her point. As a young activist who has explored issues that include the environment, clean water and the need for inclusivity, she shares her learnings that are wise for any age. Audiences will walk away from Hannah?s keynote motivated to give back by the time she wraps up (if not sooner).

For speak in g, m edia an d ot h er oppor t u n it ies: Er ic Alper , Er ic@Th at Er icAlper .com or 647-971-3742 Ot h er Places you can f in d Han n ah on lin e: My Tedx Talk Ford?s Go Further Commercial Hannah Alper ? One of 49 People Who Make Toronto Great (from The Grid) Best Of Toronto?s site Hannah Alper ?s blogs on Huffington Post The Huffington Post

Post Newspapers?Top 20 Under 20 issue My 1st, 2nd, and 3rd post as the 2014 JUNO Awards eco-blogger Breakfast Television Calgary The Globe and Mail focus on Generation Z World Wildlife Fund Grist Magazine The Globe And Mail Owl and Chickadee Magazine Metro Newspapers Yahoo!

The Magazine Institute For Humane Education?s spotlight Outside Magazine Fair Trade organization?s spotlight Scholastic / Choices Magazine Roy Thomson Hall for Severin Cullis and David Suzuki performance The Strombo Show, CBC Toronto Star CTV News The Marilyn Denis Show Toronto Sun York Legion Liberal Community Newspaper

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Being a parent is an awesome responsibility. We're our kids' first ? and most important ? role models, and we're their biggest cheerleaders. But when it comes to getting exercise and being physically active, are we cheering our kids on enough?

Unfortunately, data suggests that we aren't. Adolescents need 60 minutes of physical activity every day. However, the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that only about 27% of high school students participated in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on each of the seven days prior to the survey. Boys (36%) were more likely than girls (17.7%) to get the recommended amount of exercise.

This means that our kids, especially our girls, are missing out on some incredible lifelong health benefits, including lowering their risk for chronic diseases and improving their chances of becoming healthy adults.

Physical activity and sports also make for a healthier, more enjoyable childhood. According to a Women's Sports Foundation study(link is external), organized sports are associated with children's general health and body esteem, healthy weight, and educational achievement. Also, children's involvement in sports is often associated with more harmony, cohesion, and communication with their parent(s). What's more ? girls who are not involved in team sports are less content with their lives than girls who do participate, because sports enhance their quality of life.

helping them develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Let's get our girls moving so they can reach their full potential! To me, the message is clear: We need to get more girls moving and signed up to play sports.

How do we do it? As parents, there are things we can do to help foster girls' interest in physical activity.

Don't u n der est im at e t h e pow er of en cou r agem en t . Whether your daughter is an athlete or she's a little unsure about getting active, your support matters. If sports are her thing, commit to making it to an extra game each week, cheer her on a little louder from the sidelines, or tell her how proud you are of her dedication to her activity. If she's more hesitant, back-to-school is the perfect opportunity to encourage her to be more active. School and community-based sports and activities may help her start fresh, and you can work together to identify options that meet her interests and abilities. If organized or recreational sports aren't her thing, encourage her to walk or bike to school, or she and a friend can walk, jog, dance, or practice yoga together. Getting active with a friend makes it more fun! Plus, they can hold each other accountable.

Get m ovin g t oget h er . Not only will this help your family get the recommended amount of physical activity, but it's also a great opportunity to spend quality time together. Research suggests that being active with your kids favorably influences emotional and social development. You can make it fun, too.

Choose activities the whole family can enjoy, like swimming, biking, or hiking. Your local recreation center is a hub for great activities ? both indoor and outdoor. They have programs for kids and families, too!

Be a r ole m odel. This one may seem obvious, but setting a good example is key. If you enjoy physical activity and model an active lifestyle, your kids will be more likely to show interest in it, too. That may feel like a lot of pressure, especially if you're not very active now. But this doesn't mean you have to hit the treadmill for an hour every night. Start small, and set achievable goals for yourself. As parents, it's part of our responsibility to guide our children, and that includes

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SORAYA BEHESHTI - I run www.sorayabeheshti.com, a website dedicated to conscious living.

I write plant based/vegan recipes, provide travel tips, sell and promote ethically made products, organize giveaways with sustainable/ethical brands and create content around the world -- articles, videos, photos, etc - I've always been very interested in film. My father received several human rights awards for his film, Salam Rugby, which explored women playing rugby in Iran. I am also dedicated to exploring and promoting youth subcultures in the middle east. I was recently filming footage about hip hop in Jordan as a means of expression for young people there.

Last year I spent the summer filming with refugees in France and the UK. My passion is to empower youth -and especially those who have grown

- Iranian/New Zealander; born in Dubai in Feb. 18 1996 - Columbia University: Middle Eastern studies & Film Studies up in areas ravaged by conflict, war or imperialism. Hip hop is an amazing tool for these young people because they don't need anything more than their bodies or their voice to dance and rap - Last summer I was conducting research and volunteering in refugee camps in Europe and the Middle East.

I decided to launch Karvan after spending a lot of time with the refugees and analyzing the situation there. We are essentially creating a new economic system based on time instead of money and a mobile marketplace for refugees and citizens to exchange skills and services - My parents owned a media agency in Dubai when I was younger so I grew up in front of the camera. When we moved to New Zealand, I

substituted my love for commercial acting into theatre, musical performance and public speaking. In university, I joined the Columbia Bellydance team and the Columbia Debate Team. I still love to perform, debate, speak, act and create art/music, so I am very grateful for those early experiences - I graduated from high school at 17, having taught myself some of my A-level classes in order to skip ahead.

I took two years off before going to university, during which I did volunteer work in Vietnam, interned at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, worked at a design firm in Italy and interned in Brunswick Group in Dubai. I then did 1.5 years at university before taking a semester off to pursue Karvan.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Tell us about Soraya Sor aya: I was born in Dubai in 1996 ? though I?m half-New Zealander and half-Iranian. Im currently a student at Columbia University, where I am double majoring in film and Middle Eastern studies and minoring in anthropology. Im fascinated by the various cycles and processes at play in creating the world we live, and Im particularly interested in how our relationships with others on this planet ? eg animals ? informs and authorizes the way we act towards each other. Im currently working on a book based on a theory I have called ?sectionalism?, or ?ethical formation of the self ?, which is about how our daily practices, every little thing we do, actively shapes who we are as individuals and physically alters our constitution. The implication of this is that we can fundamentally alter the person we act as just by adopting (or refraining from) small actions. For me, veganism is part of this. - I run www.sorayabeheshti.com, a website dedicated to conscious living. I write plant based/vegan recipes, provide travel tips, sell and promote ethically made products, organize giveaways with sustainable/ethical brands and create content around the world -- articles, videos, photos, etc I've always been very interested in film. My father received several human rights awards for his film, Salam Rugby, which explored women playing rugby in Iran. I am also dedicated to exploring and promoting youth subcultures in the middle east. I was recently filming footage about hip hop in Jordan as a means of expression for young people there. Last year I spent the summer filming with refugees in France and the UK. My passion is to empower youth -- and especially those who have grown up in areas ravaged by conflict, war or imperialism. Hip hop is an amazing tool for these young people because they don't need anything more than their bodies or their voice to dance and rap - Last summer I was conducting research and volunteering in refugee camps in Europe and the Middle East.

WITH COLLEGE TUITION AND DEBT BEING ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES OF OUR TIME, EMILY WANTED TO CREATE A COMPANY THAT WOULD NOT ONLY PROVIDE A WAY FOR HER AND TEENS LIKE HER TO MAKE A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS FOR COLLEGE, BUT TEACH WORK ETHIC, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND EMPOWER THEM TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR DESTINIES. THAT'S A LOT TO ASK, BUT WE THOUGHT WE?D GIVE IT A SHOT. Our first idea was to create something everyone needs, everyone buys, and everyone takes for granted. The old faithful backpack. Instead of giving huge corporations massive profits for a mediocre backpack, we listened to students and their parents and designed a versatile backpack that fit their needs and we found a new way to sell it - through the students themselves. These young adults, like Emily, who need the freedom and flexibility to earn a little extra money within their busy schedules. Let them sell our backpack on their own time. No set work schedules or jobs that give nothing in return. Let them make money by simply loving and sharing socially the most versatile backpack in the country.

Our second idea came to life after working with so many students while creating the backpack. In 2017, we proudly created the Laine Avenue Life Academy ? an online resource which provides life skills for teens that are a necessary component to success in today?s world. With three primary subjects ? Personal Development, Financial Management and Relationships, Emily delivers a weekly topic in a fun, two minute video, along with a downloadable worksheet. We mean it when we say we are the only backpack company designed to carry you through life.

I decided to launch Karvan after spending a lot of time with the refugees and analyzing the situation there. We are essentially creating a new economic system based on time instead of money and a mobile marketplace for refugees and citizens to exchange skills and services - My parents owned a media agency in Dubai when I was younger so I grew up in front of the camera. When we moved to New Zealand, I substituted my love for commercial acting into theatre, musical performance and public speaking. In university, I joined the Columbia Bellydance team and the Columbia Debate Team. I still love to perform, debate, speak, act and create art/music, so I am very grateful for those early experiences - I graduated from high school at 17, having taught myself some of my A-level classes in order to skip ahead. I took two years off before going to university, during which I did volunteer work in Vietnam, interned at the State Hermitage Museum in Russia, worked at a design firm in Italy and interned in Brunswick Group in Dubai. I then did 1.5 years at university before taking a semester off to pursue Karvan.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: As an en t r epr en eu r ; sh ar e t ips w it h t h e r eads as t o h ow t o accom plish t h eir goals Sor aya: I would say that true mastery lies in the mediation of extremes, always: so part of that is the constant tension between the long term and the short term goal. For entrepreneurs, its important to have a long term vision that never leaves your perspective, but to facilitate the actual achievement of the vision with tiny, doable steps. I think that a lot of businesspeople and entrepreneurs neglect the vision side of it. And certainly, you can do really well and see a lot of success by just focusing on the practical, pragmatic elements? they just sort of learn the rules so to speak. But I don think a company built solely by abiding by some quantitatively driven

rulebook of business dev is going to revolutionize an industry or change the world or have any significant social impact and benefit. That paradigm changing mindset has to be there.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Share some humanitarian projects and efforts with the reads

Sor aya: I?ve always had interest in social betterment work, since I was a child. I used to volunteer at animal shelters and then when I was 9 I started volunteering at homes for the elderly. I?d go there and play piano with the folks there, cook for them, and so on. I think it?s because when I was younger, my parents brought my sister and I up to really fully embody the idea that there is no point of accumulating and hoarding any kind of value - whether thats monetary or social - if there are so many people with less. My parents always had our home open for everyone who needed it ? which is interesting now given the work Im doing and the name of my company, Karvan. Karvan comes from ?carvansareh?or caravansary, which is a concept dating back to the silk road days. These were essentially places dotted along the silk road in the Middle East where foreigners and travelers were invited to rest, eat, drink, dance and trade with locals before moving onwards in their journey. It was a tenet of Eastern hospitality. And our home was kind of like that. My parents also always encouraged us to do fundraisers, get involved, and just help out in whatever ways we could.

I also had the influence of growing up with various spiritual traditions ? Christianity on my New Zealand side (I went to a Christian boarding school)? as well as various understandings of Islam. Especially in Islam, charity is mentioned more times in the Quran than anything else, and is even often believed to be the single most important aspect of a Muslim?s religious identity? more important even than prayer. I finished high school at 17 so I decided to take a gap year, which ended up being almost two years. I interned at a financial PR firm in Dubai, worked in Italy, interned at the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, Russia and volunteered as an English teacher in Vietnam. That was a really important experience for me.

Last year, I went to volunteer with refugees in camps throughout Europe and the Middle East. I spent some time in ?the Jungle?, which was Northern France?s notorious refugee ?camp?. It wasn?t even recognized as an official camp, in fact. That was more eye opening than anything else because I got to witness firsthand how institutional abuse works, that it exists. I was tear gassed, which was a common occurrence for the many thousands of inhabitants living there. It didn't matter if you were a child or an elderly person, the police forces would gas people and beat them regularly. That being said, I really don?t believe in humanitarianism ? or rather, compassion ? as something that should be ?done?outside one?s regular life. I don't think it needs to be something that people ?go do?in some other part of the world for a month as a ?break?from their regular life, though those things can be really meaningful experiences. I think compassion is something that should be integrated within the fabric of our individual existences ? not only because thats good for the world, which it is, but because of what I

was talking about earlier with the ethical formation of the self. Theres is a quote by the prophet which says: ?Your smile for your brother is a charity. Your removal of stones, thorns or bones from the paths of people is a charity. Your guidance of a person who is lost is a charity.? Rumi, who was devoted to this spiritual tradition, wrote ?O possessors of wealth, generosity is a gainful trade. Riches were never lessened by sharing: in truth, acts of charity increase one's wealth.? Engaging in compassionate acts every day actually alters our constitution and creates us as moral, ethical beings. It nourishes us, the givers, arguably more than the immediate impact of the act, by recreating us as compassionate, soulful contributors to the world. And it reconnects us to the source inside of us. Girls Who Rock with Success: What are your long-term goals with Humanities? Soraya: My long term goal is to develop Karvan into a worldwide, commonly used economic system that fundamentally alters the way we perceive value in our society. We are creating a system that is operated by the one thing every single human being on this earth ? from the Sudanese refugee who missed out on an education due to war to the high powered banking executive ? has the same amount of, which is hours in a day. I?d also eventually like to work in micro financing ethical businesses, especially in conflict areas. I don?t want to just teach a man to fish. I want to question the very foundation of the industry, asking, ?why some were born rod in hand, while others were not?? and build an economy that not only resolves the issue, but equalizes the playing field ensuring that the same inequality will never plague future generations.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wh at ar e you r lon g t er n f u t u r e goals f or su ccess?

Sor aya: I know my sanity depends on my maintaining a specific set of practices every day. I have been experimenting with self mastery, mindfulness and biohacking since I was 15 years old, when I first went vegan. I tried fasting, different exercise regimes ? and every diet in the book. Now I know pretty well what works for my body, though I am still constantly searching for improvement. But in order to stay sane, I know I need to make meditation a regular practice. I eat a diet based on whole, plant foods ? primarily whole carbohydrates with lots of greens and fruit. I like to incorporate outdoor runs, strength training and yoga into my weeks. I am always engaged in some kind of academic pursuit. I also listen to a lot of podcasts and read a lot of books. Hearing what others had to overcome and how they did it is one of the most beneficial practices I?ve come to engage in. Mindfulness and spirituality are seen as polar opposite to those more ?rational?, quantitative subjects but in my opinion, they go hand-in-hand. Compassion, love, mindfulness are the most rational things in the world to me. Balancing the upper and lower chakras allows us to truly move forth into the world.

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: How can the readers connect with you?

Sor aya: They can reach me on my Instagrams, YouTube channel and website. My website, www.SorayaBeheshti.com is filled with plant based recipes, travel tips, social projects, ethical product reviews, giveaways and other content related to conscious living. My YouTube channel consists of discussions of various topics related to law of attraction, spirituality, veganism, travel and conscious living. My main Instagram account is @soraya.beheshti, but I also have one exclusively for food and recipes, @eating.for.earth

Gir ls Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: We appreciate you being our featured cover entrepreneur for Girls Who Rock with Success

Sor aya: I appreciate you!