Paper Hope Street Team: Recent Episodes
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Paper Hope Street Team is made up of teens ranging in age from 13 to 19. They will be talking about issues that are impacting teens and their families. We will discuss topics that affect teens’ daily lives such as friendship, relationships, underage drinking, sex and drug use. No topic is off limits.brbr Paper Hope was started to provide a tool to help mothers and daughters open the lines of communication when facing these difficult subjects. Taking stories from founder Tamra Wade’s high school journals we want to take a glimpse into the raw world of a teen-aged girl to start the conversations.brbr Each week the Paper Hope Street Team will be discussing a blog topic from a teen’s unique perspective and offering parents and teen’s solutions to everyday issues. We hope you will be a part of the conversation! Tune in Mondays at 12 Noon Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Kids Channel. Produced by KidStar Radio Network.
Ever have those days where you can't keep a thought in your head? Us too! Today we're having a squirrel show where we talk about anything and everything that pops in our head!
Join us for a candid conversation on women's depiction in media. Paper Hope Street Team watched the Own documentary Miss Representation. Nikki, Jacob, Rio and Tamra discuss their reaction to the movie and how they have seen media effect their own lives.
Relationships are hard. How do you navigate your relationships with your partner, family, friends, teachers, bosses and others you interact with? One of the reasons relationships are hard are attributed to expectations. Today PHST will be talking about relationships and expectations. Real life couple, Nikki and Jacob talk about some of the ways that expectations get in the way.
Paper Hope Street Team takes a look at the past year and reflects on accomplishments and set backs. Candid conversation that all families can have with each other. Ask each other questions like: What was your happiest memory from this year? What accomplishment are you most proud of in this past year? Do you have any New Years Resolutions? If so, what are they? What do you want to accomplish this next year? Can I help you with any of your goal setting? Nikki, Rio, Jacob and Tamra share their answers to these question. You might be surprised at their answers. This is a great show to share with your family and have a conversation of your own! Happy New Year! Wishing you more happiness than your heart can hold! (You can find the blog post here: http://paperhope.com/2013/12/27/goal-setting-specific-questions-for-moms-to-ask-daughters/)
Senior year in high school is one of the most difficult times in a teens life. Teens aren't considered adults yet they are asked to behave like adults navigating college application, school work, jobs, relationships, peer pressures and independence. Paper Hope Street Team is joined by alumni Rio Wade and momma bear Tamra Wade to discuss many perspectives of navigating senior year in high school. Listen and have a conversation with your high school student.
How do you feel about your high school experience? Why do some teens experiences suck and other teens thrive in high school? Parents will gain an insight into what teens endure in their high school experience. Candid conversation about how to help make high school the best experience it can be. Suggestions on resources and tactics to get the most out of your time in high school.
Growing up and becoming independent from your parents is so difficult. Its hard for parents to recognize when their daughters are growing up and desire more independence. Its hard for teens to vocalize what they need. Paper Hope Street Team has a candid conversation on how to reach common ground between being a child and growing into more independence.
Today Paper Hope Street Team is having a conversation about religion, race and other beliefs that make up a diverse community. In this episode you will hear personal stories from your show hosts sharing their experiences with diversity. Please join us for this candid and engaging conversation.
What are your favorites? Today Paper Hope Street Team shares their favorites from lip gloss to food, they will be talking about all the things that make them happy. The girls will also talk about why its important to be true to yourself when expressing yourself in what you like. Hope that you will listen with your friends and family members and talk about your favorites!
Teens are under enormous pressure to excel, be the perfect student and often engage in physical relationships before they are ready. Today Paper Hope Street Team talks candidly about pressures teen face everyday. Sharing personal stories they will offer real solutions.
Summer is almost here! What do you think of when you think of summer time? Today Street Team talks about the things that high school girls are excited and worry about when they think of summer. We will talk about they myth of 'beach body', how to maintain a friendship if your best friend goes out of town for vacation and if you should get a summer job. Hope you will join us for a candid conversation on getting ready for summer time.
Paper Hope bids farewell to show hosts Rio and Yvonne and welcomes our new Street Team show hosts Nikki, Celeste and Cecilia! Special guests Tamra Wade, founder and director of Paper Hope joins the discussion as we reminisce about the past three years and share our favorite moments on air and what we have learned from our experiences. We are also joined in studio by JJ, Paper Hope field correspondent! We get to know your new show hosts with a round of Q&A!
Girls sometimes think that we have it harder than boys, but do we. Today Paper Hope Street Team will talk about girls perceptions on how boys and girls are different and how when you take a closer look we are more alike then it seems. Nikki is joined by Celeste, Cecilia and special guest JJ.
Today Paper Hope Street Team discusses illness, death and how to deal with friends and family members who are fighting difficult illness. Nikkie leads our discussion sharing her own personal story with Lime's Disease. She is joined by special guests Cecilia, JJ and Tamra. Together they will share personal stories.
Show host Nikki Newman and Yvonne Allen talk with special guest Selina and Celeste on how to survive relationships while in high school. Let's face it. It's very hard to be a high school student in the age with technology and competition being a part of nearly every interaction. Today Street Team will share personal stories and offer their advise on how to be a good friend and rise above the drama.
Very candid and funny conversation on dating and dating styles with show hosts, Rio Wade and Nikki Newman and special guests JJ Igharo and Tamra Wade. Today Street Team talks about dating seriously vrs dating for fun, friend-zoning, deal breakers and learning from failed relationships.
Do you over think every situation in your life? Does your over analyzing stop you from living your life? Can over thinking ever be good? Paper Hope Street Team tackles these questions and more! Yvonne, Nikki and special guest Tamra have a candid conversation about over thinking. This show contains mature content. Parents be advised this episode may not be suitable for younger audience.
Is it time to clean out your closet? Why not take the turn into the new year to evaluate cleaning out the clutter in your life - both literally and metaphorically. Nikki, Rio and Yvonne talk about what they will be doing to simplify their lives
Girls can be so mean to one another. Have you ever been the mean girl? Maybe the mean girl is your best friend? What can tweens and teens do if they are in the middle of a mean girl swarm? Today Paper Hope Street is joined by special guest Nikki Newman and fellow high school student Deven, to share their personal stories with mean girls.
Wonder why your mom sets rules the way she does? Wish you could communicate with her better? Today Christine, Yvonne's mom joins Rio and her mom, Tamra, for a candid conversation about how parenting has changed over the generations. They will be sharing personal stories from when Tamra and Crhistine were young, how times have changed. and how these things could have effected the rules in your house. This is a show to listen to with your family and start having your own conversations.
With Halloween just around the corner do you have your costume selected? Many young girls, tweens and teens are missing how they are being objectified by Halloween costumes that are too provocative, reveling and mature. Paper Hope Street Team is discussing this issue with personal stories and real solutions teens, tweens and young girls can use this Halloween!
Paper Hope Street Team welcomes Natalie Ehmka founder and director of Pretty Feisty. Natalie is a national youth motivational speaker. Natalie’s life-saving message and compelling programs are taking high school and college campuses by storm. Together, we will be talking about sexual assaults being reported across the country and how media and our communities are reacting to these events. Natalie offers a powerful perspective that every one should hear.
What do you think of when you hear The Talk? Most people think of the 'birds and bee's talk. Having 'the talk' is so much more than what you might think. Today Paper Hope Street Team examines all the awkward and yet important talks that go on between friends, parents and children, and in love relationships. We are joined by very special guest Bradly Fernandez to gain the male perspective. Regardless of what you will be talking about we hope that you will listen with you parents and start feel less awkward about having 'the talk'.
Would your teen know how to make a doctor's appointment? What would your teen do if she wasn't comfortable with her doctor? How long is too long to be sick before you see a doctor? So many questions teens have about navigating their healthcare. Today Paper Hope Street Team will start the discussion on teens and healthcare. We hope that you will listen with your teen and start the discussion in your home. Healthcare is filled with personal decisions and our teens need guidance and information. Thank you for being a part of this important discussion!
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Sit up straight. No elbows on the table. Make eye contact. Today Paper Hope Street Team takes a closer look at what the new rules of etiquette means for teens. We will be addressing how to integrate technology into traditional behaviors, how teens are perceived as rude or aloof by adults who don't understand the changing social norms, and how you and your teen can get on the same page with etiquette. Etiquette shows kindness towards others in your living space. We have gotten away from understanding the great importance in these small but powerful behaviors! Thank you for joining us for this important conversation!
Breaking up is hard to do, right? It hurts and leaves many teens feeling empty and powerless. Parents often don't know how to help their teen durning a break up. How much intervention is too much? How should teens navigate break ups and social media? Today Paper Hope Street Team hosts, Rio Wade and Yvonne Allen discuss with license family counselor, Cesar Gamez how break ups effect teens. This is a very powerful and important show to listen to with your family.
Show Title: Teen Life Skills You Take for Granted
Show Description: What do you mean you have to pay for cable? Yes! This is what show host Rio had to say when we started our discussion on teen life skill you take for granted. Join us this episode to hear a candid discussion between Rio and her mom, Tamra, on the many life skills you and your family take for granted. From paying bills, to the difference between debt and credit we will be talking about all the tiny things teens and parents have a tendency to not see as important. Thank you for being a part of this important conversation!
Rio and her mom, Tamra take on the discussion of rumor spreading, gossip and how making assumptions can lead to this behavior. They will explore what to do if you are the subject of gossip and rumor spreading and what to do if you are the one who is engaging in gossip. Sharing personal stories from their past Rio and Tamra will share how painful and damaging engaging in these behaviors can be for all involved. Hope that you will listen to this show with your friends and have an open discussion about how to keep gossip, rumor spreading and making assumptions out of your lives!
Rio, Ericka and Yvonne take on random questions and share their perspectives. No question is off limits! Listen in and ask these questions of your friends! Its a great way to get to know more about each other.
Ug! It's so hard to be a teen! Today Rio and Ericka are going to review Huffington Post Teen's 15 Reasons why its difficult to be a teen (according to Reddit). Reddit asked it's teen readers, What don't you like about being a teen? We will be reviewing the top 15 responses that Reddit's readers responded with. Safe to say that it is universal why it is so hard to be a teen. Paper Hope will be rounding out the show with our favorite reasons why its great to be a teen. Let's face it! There are some great reasons to enjoy your teens! We will be talking about those top reasons and much more! Find us on Twitter @paperhopeblog and @paperhopeteen and let us know what your #teenageproblems or your #teenagefavs are, and we will add them to our lists! Glad that you are part of the conversation!
Ug! Arguments with parents is the worst! It seems that parents sometimes don't understand or even remember what it was like to ever have been a teen. Today Paper Hope Street Team will be talking about the most common causes of arguments in families with a specific focus on 'rite of passage' behaviors. We will be exploring why parents sometimes act like they don't remember what it was like to be a teen when setting rules, communication styles and other behaviors. This is a great show to listen to together. Share points of view and open up the conversation in your own home about why you argue. Sometimes the reasons might surprise you.
Are you judgmental? Do you pass judgement? Offer your opinions on the business of others? Maybe you are the one who is being judged. Today Paper Hope Street Team explores being judgmental. We will be talking about why people in friend circles, families and in relationships pass judgement. What you should do if you feel that your are being judged or if you are the one who is being judgmental. Hope that you will be a part of our conversation!
It's summer time! School is out! So now what? Do you have any plans to do anything fun? Well Paper Hope Street Team has some ideas to help beef up your summer to-do list! Do let these next few months blow by with out filling them with fun and memorable things to do - most for free! Tune in with your friends and make your own summer to-do lists!
Show Title: Friendship
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Friendship can be complicated. What does it mean to be a good friend? What are your deal makers and deal breakers when it comes to friendship? How does friendship change the older you get? What about balancing your friends with your relationship – and what do you do when your best friend doesn't like your boyfriend/girlfriend? Be a part of this important conversation as the Paper Hope Street Team explores these questions and other aspects of friendship.
Do you keep secrets? Do secrets hurt you or your relationships? Paper Hope Street Team is discussing secrets, information that should be kept private and what to do if you have a secret that is causing you pain or worry. There is a difference between keeping specific information in your life private and keeping a secret. Do you know the difference? When is it time to involve a trusted adult? How do you empower yourself so that secrets don't take you over? We will be talking about it – glad you are here to be a part of the conversation!
Paper Hope Street Team Debunks prom 2013! Show hosts Rio and Yvonne have special guest Bradley Fernandez to discuss things that effect teens preparing for prom this year from a co-ed perspective. The team discuss important aspects of prom like the 'promposal', what you wear, who you should dance with – basically - prom expectations. The team will consult with Tamra Wade, to get mom's perspective and to weigh in on some of the more intense conversations that teens should be having like what to do when exceptions get to intense physically or involve drinking or drug use. Thank you for being a part of this very important conversation!
What is new in social media for teens? Should you be concerned? What are the rules in social media for pre-teens? How old should your teen be to be on Facebook? Paper Hope Street Team will be answering the tough questions on social media and how it effects teens. They are joined in studio by special guests sisters teen Holly and pre-teen Amanda to help share their perspectives on what kids can do in this very changing world of social media.
So its Spring Break – now what? Too much time on your hands? Too much hype and way too many expectations. What happens when your best friend takes another friend with her on break and leaves you behind? Are you feeling the need to break up with your boyfriend so you can be 'free' for spring break? What happens when Spring Break is over and its that first week back to school – then what? Paper Hope Street Team is sharing stories and heartfelt advise on how to survive the curse of spring break. Grab your friends and listen in – this show is not to miss.
When was the last time you found yourself in a sticky situation? Today we will be talking about the different types of sticky situations that teens find themselves in and what you can do to help prevent or get out of them. Today we are joined by special guest Natalie Ehmka of Pretty Feisty and The National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence. Rio, Yvonne, Natalie and Tamra will bring levity to these sticky situation in hopes that we can all see that we share in these experiences.=
Ever wonder why you obsess about love? Dream about love? Maybe you groan when you think about the subject. Today Paper Hope Street Team will explore love - the different types of love and how they effect our lives. We will discuss how families can help tweens and teens deal with the sometimes unexpected and confusing emotions that surrounding love. We are glad you are here to join this very important discussion.
Are you feeling stressed just coming back from winter break? New projects at school taking up lots of time, but you want to make time for friends? No time to slack! Remembering to keep balance in your life as we start the new year will make for a happier you. Rio and Yvonne have personal stories to share about how when they were out of balance effected their lives and how they found their way back to it! Thank you for listening and being a part of the conversation!
Live from the Microsoft Store in Scottsdale Fashion Square, Paper Hope Street Team show hosts, Rio Wade and Yvonne Allen discuss with special guests Sean Pratt and Paper Hope author and director, Tamra Wade what are our favorite things. In true Paper Hope Street Team fashion we address issues that effect teens and moms and get Sean's perspective as a young man and a big brother on the subject of make up and technology. Hope that you will join the conversation!
Paper Hope Street Team, Rio and Yvonne are joined by Ericka and our resident licensed family counselor, Wendy Roman to talk about what is going on with the instant gratification generation. The team looks at how technology might be holding you back. They offer advise on how to ignite your drive and fire for working for the things you want in life.
We are live from the Microsoft Store at the Scottsdale Fashion Square. Ericka, Rio and Yvonne reminisce about some our most talked about shows. How do the girls feel about collage now that they are in their first semester and what advise do they have for teens still in high school. The girls look back over the year at past relationships and how they have changed. They offer advise to teens on how to be comfortable with their ever changing lives!
Paper Hope Street Team is one year old this month! We are celebrating with special guest Maddie Rose of The Fame Game! We all have so much to be thankful for. On this show Rio, Ericka and Yvonne share some of their favorite moments from the past year and offer thanks to those we have meet along the way. We have a few ideas to help you boost your happiness and keep track of the things you are thankful for. Thank you for being a part of our family! We are grateful for you!
Halloween 2012! A time to kick off the holiday season with friends and family. Paper Hope Street Team shares personal memories of past Halloween while providing tips and tricks to keep your Halloween celebration safe, fun and one to remember. Please join the conversation!
Do you throw salt over your shoulder after you spill the salt? Maybe you are afraid of snakes? Do you participate in rituals around holidays and celebrations? What happens if any of these things stop you from living a full life? Then what? Today Paper Hope Street Team is joined by very special guest Wendy Roman, licensed family counselor and her teenaged daughter Joria Roman to discuss common superstitions and what to do if you have phobias or behaviors that cross the line into OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). Hope that you will be a part of the conversation!
Fear. It can immobilize us and keep us from accomplishing our goals. In this way fear can be a liar. But what when fear is a gift? Fear can keep us from walking down a dark ally way on the walk home. Fear can also be that voice of reason when we feel something isn't right. So how do you balance fear when it is a gift AND a liar? Today Paper Hope Street Team takes on this topic and discusses their personal fears and buckets them into rational and irrational fears. Hope you will join the conversation. What are your fears? Are they a gift or a liar?
What does it mean to be a young woman? How do you define yourself as a woman? Do you have a verbalized definition of yourself? How do we, as older sisters and mothers, mentor our younger women and daughters to define themselves with dignity? Ericka Everleth and Yvonne Allen host today's topic! They are joined by mother and author of Paper Hope, Tamra Wade as they discuss this very important subject. Ericka, Yvonne and Tamra will be sharing their own definitions and times in their lives when their definitions needed re-evalation. The team provides guidance on how to get stared with your very own definition. We hope that you will be a part of the conversation!
Paper Hope Street Team is on location at the Microsoft Store inside the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall with very special guest Natalie Ehmka of Pretty Feisty! Today Yvonne and Ericka will be talking with Natalie about the National Center for the Prevention of Community Violence's Green Zone and what it means to stay in the Green Zone in your relationships! Thank you for being a part of this very important conversation!
School aged children and teens see their lives in terms of school years not calendar years. It's time to make those back to school resolutions! What are yours? Go to bed on time? Read more? Maybe its be more involved in clubs? What can parents do to help their school aged children make and keep good resolutions? Hear from our Paper Hope Street Team as we discuss their own personal resolutions and how parents can help keep their children on track this school year!
It's that time of year again! No we are not talking about Christmas time! It's back to school time! From getting your school supplies to making new friends, today Ericka, Yvonne and Paper Hope Director Tamra Wade are discussing strategies to make this year your best year ever! Thank you for being a part of the conversation! Talk with you soon!
How is it in your home? Does technology take over the dinner table? How about in your neighborhood? Do people in your community wave as you pass on the street? Today Paper Hope Street Team explores the family structure as it pertains to building a better community. We have very special guest Wendy Roman licensed family counselor join the conversation to weigh in on the changing dynamics and what we as parent should be doing to be providing the best examples to our children and the children in our lives. Thank you for being a part of today's discussion!
What motivates you? Ever think about your motivation to do the things you do each day? What about the things you should be doing and don't? Today we will be exploring motivation as it pertains to building a better community and why that is important to living a better life. We hope that you will join us for this very special discussion
What does self defense mean to you? This show Paper Hope Street Team set out to work with Leighton PDS and 'Learn No Defeat' through Dustin Leighton's self defense instruction. We will be discussing why self defense at all ages is important to women and why the specific type of training that we received through Leighton PDS was so helpful and important. Thank you for being a part of our conversation today and this month as we continue to explore ways to build a better community!
Ever had a time where you couldn't speak the word 'no' and the situation went physically further than you wanted it too or a relationship with a friend over took your life and you lost your sense of self? Today we are discussing how women of all ages - especially young women can find their No. We want to help girls understand how important it is to set physical and emotional boundaries before you find yourself in a tough situation. We will be sharing our own personal and sometimes painful stories to help inspire girls to find their own No! Hope you will be a part of the conversation!
Ever break a bone or hurt your body physically so badly that you needed to seek the assistance of a physician? What about when the damage is more unseen, like when it happens to your heart or mind? Then what? Today Paper Hope Street Team is exploring what happens to us as we are damaged in the heart and/or mind either by our own doing or by the hand of others. We have very special guests Joria and her mom, Wendy Roman, licensed family counselor to on today to help guide us in our conversation as some damage can be life lasting and need assistance outside ourselves. We are sharing our personal and raw stories of how we have been damaged or have accidentally damaged others and what you can do to identify your damage and move through it. Thank you for joining this very important conversation!
Listener Discretion Advised: this topic is not for unaccompanied little ears. Though we have done our best to keep any and all graphic language out of the show, the subject matter is intended for a mature audience. Today on Paper Hope Street Team we have very special guest Dr. Sharon Thompson of Central Phoenix Obstetrics and Gynecology to help discuss teen sexuality. We are going to focus todays discussion on resources. Everyone has a story of how they heard about the 'Birds and the Bees', but that doesn't mean it was all the information you needed or wanted OR even at the time in your life when you should have gotten it! Dr. Thompson is here to help us navigate this very important and needed discussion! Thank you for being a part of it
Ask yourself, What does a healthy relationship look like? It translates to a few basic elements. One key element that we are discussing today is respect. Dustin James Leighton, the newest voice of the Transformers franchise, Evac, joins us today to lend the perspective of our male mentor. Dustin is launching a television series Leighton PDS based on women's self defense (https://www.facebook.com/leightonpds). Dustin and the team talk today about what respect looks like in relationships. This is a very transparent and eye opening conversation that we all need to be engaging in. Thank you for being a part of the discussion today!
Remember the movie UP!? The dog in the movie, Doug, was distracted when he saw a squirrel. Its become part of our daily dialog with each-other when someone becomes distracted to call out, Squirrel and change the subject. Using this concept Paper Hope Street Team is sharing random thoughts with you about things they think about and things going on in their lives! Every time someone yells, Squirrel! the girls will change subjects and discuss the topic! Join us and buckle up! This show is a lot of fun
School may be out for the summer, but with college impending on the horizon for many newly graduating high school students are finding themselves thinking - Now what? What classes do I take? Do I move closer to school? Do I get a roommate? And most importantly how on earth am I going to fund my college courses? This week Paper Hope Street Team review Rachel Cruze's The Graduate's Survival Guide (Setting You Up for Success in College). In this very important discussion we will be talking about graduating from college debt free! We will explore an idea that’s time has come. That all the other important issues newly graduated high school students are thinking about as the embark on their first year of college. Glad you will be part of the discussion!
Part Two of our passionate discussion on bullying. Today we are joined by Wendy Roman, Licensed Family Counselor. Part Two we will explore what to do if you or your child is the bully and explore resources and different solutions to help with this seeming impossible situation. Thank you for being a part of the conversation!
Passionate discussion about bullying from today's generation perspective. It's different today for kids then it has been in generations past when dealing with bullying. Paper Hope Street team will discuss this very sensitive and increasingly controversial issue. Part one we will explore what bullying is, types of bullying, bully statistics, teen perspectives on the issue and a brief review of Bully the movie in theaters now. Special guest, fellow student and teen Jacee joins the discussion. Thank you for being a part of the discussion!
Are you feeling any pressure about going to prom? Between who will be your date, how you will be asked, the cost of what you will wear to some of the darker pressures like alcohol and the pressure to have sex on prom night we will be discussing the validity of these pressures and what parents and teens can do to put a plan in place to help elevate the pressure and make sure prom is filled with fun. Hear from our teens, Yvonne and Ashli and mom, and founder of Paper Hope Tamra, as they share stories and safe guard tactics moms and teens can use to help make prom safe and stress free.
Are your friends changing? Can't take your school work anymore? Finals freaking you out? Counting the days till summer? Yes? Its the end of another school year and we have a show smash up with tactics that will help you survive! Hear from Rio, Ashli and guest Tamra Wade, Paper Hope author and director, on why this time of year is so out of control and what teens can do to make it through successfully! We have advice for teens and parents to help transition into summer as smoothly as possible! Daily Details and more! Thank you for listening!
Teens and adults alike deal with Jealousy. Its inevitable. How you deal with it, however is what be the determining factor in your happiness. Today the Paper Hope Street Team, Rio, Yvonne and special guest Tamra Wade, Author and Director of Paper Hope, discuss jealousy and share their personal stories of times when jealousy threatened to consume them. They will talk about valid and invalid jealousy and how jealousy can be a useful tool if channeled correctly. Daily Details and much more! Thank you for listening!
On location in a small remote town in the northern part of our state, we took our show live! The recording quality is rough and the conversation is raw as Paper Hope Street Team meets the teens and new Voice America Kids radio hosts at Round Valley High School in Eagar Arizona. Not ever meeting, Samatha, Val, Sarai, Leighton or Jonathan before the teens demonstrate how easy it is to meet, find common interests share laughs and even come to understand that they share the same difficult experiences. The group offers advise on how to make friends and what do to when you are in a tough time and need a friend. Listen in for our very special on location show with these amazing new Voice America Kids show hosts.
Teens all over the world will be cheering after they hear this show and adults may have more information they need to change their minds. The Paper Hope Street Team will break down the top ten teen myths and offer real world truths. Additionally, Ericka, Rio and Yvonne will help offer advise to some of the many more troubling myths on subjects like lying, teen drinking and teens as employees. Listen in and see if your teen myth made the list!
Being a teen is difficult enough then add in all the environmental influences that impact them each day its no wonder teens can feel confused and lost at times. Did you know that American Teenagers spend more 10 hours a day consuming some sort of media. We can assume that most is riddled with content that objectifies women and distorts their bodies – source Miss Representation. Street team members Ericka, Rio, and Ashli along with special guest Tamra Wade, author and director of Paper Hope will discuss what some of the biggest environmental influences that they have seen recently – Selena Gomez on the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine, the movie Project X and MTV's Jersey Shore to name a few. We have our weekly Daily Details and Random Questions!
Dating is difficult enough as an adult let alone when you are a teen! Paper Hope Street Team sits down to discuss what dating looks like as a teen and through the different age brackets – middle school through high school and offers insight to teens and parents to help understand some of the good sides to dating and what red flags to be looking out for. The team will offer advice to teens on date etiquette and what to do if you see any red flags while on a date and more.
Paper Hope Street Team takes on the difficult discussion of Mean Girls with special guest Joira Roman, fellow high school student from a neighboring high school. Joria is a junior. The girls have Tamra Wade, author and founder of Paper Hope on the show to help navigate this difficult subject as they define mean girls, delineate between mean girls and bullying, ways girls are mean, explore why and what can be done. Rio, Yvonne and Joria all share personal and painful stories of how mean girls have effected them. We will share what we have learned from reading stories sent in from our listeners and how it compares to information in the media. Daily Details. All information and books referenced in our broadcast will be listed on www.paperhope.com blog post Mean Girls. We will have more detailed information about this subject that we couldn't fit in on air. Our show today is dedicated to a special listener – Leah. Listen for Leah's heart felt dedication. Thank you for listening!
Wonder how you will ever buy a car or manage to live on your own one day? Maybe you just want a new pair of jeans or book bag, but how do you afford to pay for these things you are thinking, I am a teen. I have zero money. Budgeting is how you use your money to get what you want and need. We are not experts my any means, but we are going to have a real conversation today about money and budgeting. On the show we will hear from Tamra Wade, the founder and director of Paper Hope, on how she has used a very basic pen and paper method to get a budget plan in motion. Our street team shares stories about money and how it changes through the ages. Together, they will offer insight to help parents on ages for allowance and when teens should start work. We have a full house with our special guest Ashil Brooks back in studio the girls will share Daily Details and much more!
Listeners Discretion Advised Audience discretion advised. This show contains graphic language and discussion better suited for an older audience. No little ears in the room please. Today we are talking about random teen tactics for survival. We will be discussing how to gracefully say no drinking and drugs at a party, what do you do if you have to poop at a friends house and can't leave (ya guess who has that tip [cough -Rio], how to nicely turn down a date with someone you like but don't 'like', clothing malfunctions and many more!! We have very special guest Ashli Brooks, a 14 year old Freshman on the show to help share her random tips for survival. Daily Details and more!
Goal setting can be overwhelming and confusing when you are a teen. Rio and Yvonne share their personal stories with goal setting and how to break down big goals into little ones. They have guest Tamra Wade, Rio's mom and founder of Paper Hope on the show to help talk about tactics in distinguishing goals and how to put a plan into place. The team offers advise for teens and moms on fun ways to set goals. We have exciting Daily Details from Rio and Yvonne that you won't want to miss. Thank you for tuning in!
We know that a lot of you feel the same – stressed and don't know what to do or how to deal with all that you have to do. Rio and Yvonne share their personal stories on what is causing them stress and how they try to find balance. The have guest Tamra Wade, Rio's mom and founder of Paper Hope on the show to help talk about the more difficult issues teens face when finding their balance. The team offers advise for teens and moms on what you can to do to de-stress and find more balance. We have exciting Daily Details from Rio and Yvonne that you won't want to miss and a few not so random questions.
Finding your personal style as a teen is more than picking out an outfit you like - it can be an evolution. Rio and Yvonne share their personal stories from middle school to present day on how they found their personal style. The have guest Tamra Wade, Rio's mom and founder of Paper Hope on the show to help talk about the more difficult issues teens and pre-teens face when finding their personal style and dealing with peer pressure's need to fit it but wanting to find personal expression. The team offers advise for parents and teens on how to navigate this issues when it becomes a place of pain. We have very personal Daily Details from Rio and Yvonne that you won't want to miss!
Street Team Ericka, Rio and Yvonne share their gift giving ideas on how to spread the holiday spirit on a teen size budget, gift giving 101 and what does it mean to give a gift vrs a present. In this episode the team talks about the importance of remembering the real meaning of the season by offing ways to give back and help others in your community both in large and small ways that can make big impacts on people's lives. We missed our Daily Details this show, but the team took questions from our Facebook, email, and Twitter specific to holiday gift giving.
Street team members Ericka and Rio have Paper Hope founder, Tamra Wade, on the show to discuss social media and technology the dos the don'ts and what it means for teens and parents. The team has advise for other teens on how open up to your parents and start the conversation about social media and technology. We discuss when should teens have cell phones and Facebook. What should teens do if their parents are GPS parents – meaning they monitor EVERYTHING they do with technology. We will have our Daily Details where the Street Team will share stories from their week and the team will take random questions from our Facebook, email, and Twitter.
Special guest Jaden will help the Street Team discus what they thought of the documentary Miss Representation. The Street Team will talk with Jaden about the guys perspective of girls who dress overly sexual. Join us for a very candid discussion about what can be done to bring more awareness to how teen girls portray themselves in their own lives as objects and not real girls. We will have Daily Details where the Street Team will share stories from their week and the team will take random questions from our Facebook, email, and Twitter.
In this show Rio, Ericka and Yvonne will be discussing teen drinking and how it can affects your reputation, your relationships and your safety. The girls have advice for teens on how to be in social settings and fit in without drinking and how to talk with your parents about drinking and rules dealing with social settings where there might be drinking. We will have our Daily Details where the Street Team will share stories from their week and the team will take random questions from our Facebook, email, and Twitter.