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CONTENTS 1. Edit or ial 2. Th e Joy 's of Decem ber 3. Holiday Plan n in g (Cou r t esy of Black Fam ily M agazin e) 4. Holla At ch a' Boy or Gir l
(Cou r t esy of Black Kid's M agazin e)
5. Cover / Teen Feat u r e: M aiah Rose 6. M y Wish f or 2020
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WINTER WONDERLAN Wow, can you believe it ? Anot her year down, and 2019 is about t o end! However, t here is no great er mont h t o celebrat e t his annual, year-end t ransit ion period t han in t he mont h of December. As we get ready t o celebrat e t he birt h of our savior Jesus Christ , spend t ime wit h family and friends, and eat some delicious holiday food, December is also a mont h of reflect ion. A considerat ion of t he year and mont hs t hat have just past , as well as t hought s t hat are geared t owards t he new year about t o begin, and what great at t ribut es it will bring wit h it . December is also a t ime t o t o pull out all t he st op when it comes t o t hose t hings t hat you promised yourself, and or at least t ouched and agreed wit h God on, t o get accomplished. W it h t hat said, we want you t o check out our feat ure poem's "The Joy'sof December", and "My Wish for 2020". Also, court esy of Black Family Magazine, read our art icle "Holiday Planning", and also, court esy of Black Kid's Magazine, read "Holla Atcha Boy or Girl". And finally, she's on t he cover and inside. Please read our Teen Feat ure St ory on Maiah Rose. This phenomenal young woman has not only a word of advice, but also of word encouragement for any young person who may be seeking t o est ablish t heir own pat h in life. And finally, we want you sit back, relax and enjoy reading t his periodical.
StephanieMaxwell- Robles Publisher/Editor- in Chief Content and Creative Director
ND AND NEW BEGINNINGS!
BLACK TEEN M AGAZINE
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THE JOY'S OF DECEM BER OH THE JOY'S OF DECEMBER WHAT A MONTH TO REMEMBER WITH FAMILY, GOOD TIMES, FUN AND FRIENDS WHAT A SPECIAL MONTH IT IS WE CELEBRATE WHEN OUR SAVIOR LIVED AND BRING CHEER AND GOOD TIDINGS TO THOSE WHO NEED IT BUT WHAT I LIKE MOST IS THE GREAT FOOD OR MAYBE THE SNOW TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH, I REALLY LIKE THEM BOTH SO MY WISH FOR YOU THIS MONTH IS TO ALWAYS BE ON ONE ACCORD THAT IS, FOR THE PLANS, WISHES, AND DESIRES GOD HAS FOR YOUR LIFE
© 2019 By S. L. Maxwell-Robles
Courtesy of Black Kid's Magazine
"HOLLAATCHA' BOYORGIRL"
byS.L.M.Robl es
When we're angry, sometimes its best to just relax, take a "chill pill", and come back to the situation later, when you've cooled down.
"hel pl ord, this chil dof mine"... H as you r ch il d, son or dau gh ter , don e som eth in gs th at ju st m ade you down r igh t m ad? W h at cou l d th ey h ave been th in k in g you 've ask ed you r sel f? "H aven 't I tal k ed to th em abou t th is a tr il l ion tim es"...? It's ok ay,cal m down , an d tak e a few br eath s. Ch il dr en ar e goin g to m ak e m istak es, ju st as you an d I did wh en we wer e th eir age. Th ey
h ave a r igh t to expl or e, fin d som e th in gs ou t (even if you gave th em pl en ty of fair war n in g), an d fin d ou t if n eed be, ou tcom es on th eir own - th at's l ife! Th at's wh at bein g a k id is al l abou t. You l ear n h ow to n avigate you r wor l d an d som etim es, ju st l ik e adu l ts, th ey ar e goin g to m ess u p. H owever ,you don 't h ave to l eave th em an ch or ed th er e.
Par en ts, tak e th is wor d of advice: wh en you n eed a tim e ou t, tak e on e! Ou r ch il dr en can cau se u s to l au gh , cr y or testify. W h en you fin d you r l id bu bbl in g over ,tak e som e tim e ou t for you r sel f for a m om en t or two, th en com e back l ater an d pick th at th in g u p wh en you ar e in a m u ch better ,m or e peacefu l , an d cal m er fr am e of m in d to deal with it. Ch il dr en m ak e m istak es ju st l ik e we do, h owever ,th e m ain poin t is th at you ar e givin g you r ch il d an exam pl e of h ow to r eact to or h an dl e a cer tain situ ation . Be k in d, be gen tl e, an d be n ice abou t th at "gar gan tu an h ol e in th e m iddl e of th e car pet you ju st bou gh t l ast week ", bu t al so r em em ber th at you wer e a k id on ce too. Don 't h ol l a atch a' boy or gir l . Give th em a h u g an d a k iss an d tel l th em you l ove th em , in stead.
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Cou r t esy of Black Fam ily M agazin e
HOLIDAY PLANNING by S.L. MAXWELL-ROBLES
THE HOLIDAYS! Th e h ol idays ar e su ch an awesom e tim e of year ! No tim e of scr eam s fam il y m or e th an th ese am azin g gr ou p of days.
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Fr om th e l ast official h ol iday of th e su m m er (Labor Day), to th e h igh l y an ticipated Ch r istm as, th e h ol idays ar e a gr eat way for fam il ies to get togeth er , u n win d, r el ax, an d total l y en joy each oth er s com pan y. W h eth er you h ave a big fam il y or a sm al l fam il y,
an d for som e of you , it m igh t ju st be you r sel f, h er e is ou r Top Five i t em s you m ay con sider to m ak e th is year 's h ol iday season go sm ooth sail in g.
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TH E H OLI DAYS ARE A GREAT TI M E TO SPEN D W I TH FAM I LY AN D FRI EN DS
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1. Com f or t abl e p ajam as or l ou n gi n g at t i r e. If you ar e l ik e m ost peopl e, fal l weath er , cou pl ed with th e h ol iday's equ al com for t. An d wh y wou l dn 't th is appl y to you r sl eepin g or l ou n gin g attir e?...It does. Ch oose som eth in g n ot on l y com for tabl e, bu t al so festive an d with m ajor l ou n ge appeal .
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2. A f av or i t e h ot bev er age (Cof f ee, Tea, H ot Ch ocol at e, or et c.). Ever yth in g in m oder ation r igh t? W h eth er you ar e an avid dail y dr in k er of th ese types of bever ages, or if you in du l ge l ess fr equ en t (su ch as m ysel f), I fin d th at ever y n ow an d th en a good cu p of coffee, tea or h ot ch ocol ate du r in g a col d day is down r igh t sooth in g to th e sou l . H ot appl e cider can be good for you n g an d ol d or sim pl y an yon e in th e wh ol e fam il y. 3.
A Good y Bag.
A goody bag is a gr eat th in g to h ave for th e h ol iday season . If you ar e som eon e th at l ik es to give l ittl e tr eats or spr ead h ol iday ch eer , a goody bag is a gr eat way for you to car r y item s an d , it can al so h el p you if you h appen to be on th e r eceivin g side. 4. H ol i d ay Tu n es. No h ol iday is com pl ete with ou t h ol iday tu n es. Gr eat m u sic can ch an ge th e ton e of an y atm osph er e in stan tl y. W h eth er if it's you r an n u al h ol iday par ty,or in side you r car ,ch oose m u sic th at is en cou r agin g, u pl iftin g, an d com for ts you r fam il y.
5. H ol i d ay Sp en d i n g Bu d get . Th er e is n o wor se feel in g (if you ar e r espon sibl e r egar din g th ese m atter s), th an h avin g poor spen din g an d poor m on ey m an agem en t sk il l s du r in g th e h ol idays. W ith so m an ch oices an d option s at you r fin ger tips, pace you r sel f an d l ear n to pl an ah ead. W h eth er you wil l be h ostin g an ar r ay of even ts, or ju st sim pl y atten din g th em , set a bu dget on wh at you can com for tabl y affor d to spen d on food, gifts, h ol iday accessor ies or even tr avel . Spen d you r h ol iday season str ess, an d as wor r y fr ee as possibl e as far as m on ey is con cer n ed by establ ish in g a fam il y bu dget an d stick in g with it! Al so, r em ain th an k fu l by givin g th an k s to God for you r sel f, you r fam il y an d wh atever bl essin gs h e h as bestowed u pon you . Al so, a gr eat attitu de du r in g th e h ol iday's wil l go a l on g way! H ap p y H ol i d ay s!!
TEEN FEATURE STORY: M aiah Rose By M aiah Rose Hello! My name is Maiah Rose and I am a dancer, model and actor from Alberta, Canada. I have been active all my life! I started out in gymnastics, which I enjoyed for six years. I decided to try dance when I was 11, and was put into the Advanced Company Program at Fame Dance Studios, which I an currently still in. Dance has pretty much been my life since. I live and breathe it, but most of all, I LOVE it! I really believe it's important to find a passion and run with it. It doesn't have to be costly, or very time consuming. Sports, drawing, reading; something that inspires you and pushes you to keep going. To work towards something, to find yourself and help build yourself up. Dance has taught me patience, discipline, and and how to deal with failure. It has also taught me I am strong, to have pride in my abilities and that I have perseverance. I have also met amazing people and made awesome friends. I also teach classes at my dance school and it's so inspiring whey they say they they want to dance like me some day. I'm glad I can help them enjoy dance just as much as I do. This past winter, I took a modeling course and have enjoyed doing some photo shoots and runway shows, especially Western Canadian Fashion Week. I also love musical theater and am presently co-choreographing and acting in my third high school drama production. I am a proud biracial woman, and very proud of my Kenyan background and culture. Always be proud of who you are! This spring, I will be graduating high school and I hope to continue with my dance career abroad. Blessings and love, always. 24
Ph ot o Cr edit : M ar ilyse Pr odu ct ion s
Ph ot o Cr edit : Cin dy Cou t u r e
M aiah Rose
M Y WISH FOR 2020 MY WISH FOR 2020 IS THAT YOU HAVE A GIMME GIMME A GIMME GIMME ATTITUDE FOR LOVE, PEACE, JOY, HOPE AND FAITH AND THAT YOU RETURN THE FAVOR TO OTHERS NO MATTER IF DAD, BROTHER, SISTER OR MOTHER AND WHEN IT COMES TO POURING OUT ALSO CONSIDER WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IN
© 2019 By S. L. Maxwell-Robles
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