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Sunday Refelctions: Thinking About Flint
10 is the magic number. When you reach the number 10, that’s when the county health department sends you a letter letting you know that your child has high levels of lead in their blood. At least, that’s what happens when you live in a county that is not trying to cover up for a […]
#MHYALit: Pretending to be Normal: A Story About My Anxiety by Jessica Sankiewicz
Today we are excited to have Jessica joining us to discuss anxiety. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here. Near the end of last summer, I had it brought to my attention that I might have anxiety. This is something I never thought possible for me. I suppose part of the blame rests on […]
#MHYALit: Author Ann Jacobus Talks About Suicide
Trigger Warning: Suicide and Suicidal Ideation are Discussed On January 1st of this year, one of my best friend’s from high school ended his life. I had no idea he was even struggling and am still likely to break out into tears throughout the course of the day. Because of recent events, I have had […]
Video Games Weekly: Just Dance 2016
I’m guessing most of you are familiar with the Just Dance series. The series released its first game Just Dance in 2009, and like Now That’s What I Call Music!, there is a new Just Dance game released every year. Just Dance 2016 is different from its predecessors, and I don’t mean it only has […]
#MHYALit: Major Depressive Dropout, a guest post by Bryson McCrone
As we noted in our intro post, the teenage years are a prime time for mental health issues to emerge. Today we share a guest post by Bryson McCrone. In it, he shares how his depression started in his teen years and how it affected him into college. You can read all the #MHYALit discussion […]
January #ARCParty – A Look at January, February and March 2016 YA Lit Releases
January #ARCParty Here’s The Teen, The Bestie, and new TAB member Cat taking a look at some of the most recent ARCs that we have received here at TLT Headquarters (aka, Casa Jensen). In case you are new to TLT, here’s what we do: The teens go through each book and look at the cover […]
#MHYALit: Anxiety, Me and Fangirl, a guest post by Danielle Masterson
Today as we continue the #MHYALit discussion, we are honored to welcome YA librarian Danielle Masterson, who discusses anxiety and the book Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. You can read all the #MHYALit posts here. My mother used to tell this story of how, when I was a toddler, the doorbell rang and I ran behind […]
Sunday Reflections: The Worst Week Ever
To be honest, I felt overwhelmed when I tried to figure out what to post about today. This week began with the news that David Bowie had passed away. I found out via text from The Mr. and to be quite honest, I thought he was participating in some cruel, cruel joke. But no, that […]
#MHYALit post: On depression and Melina Marchetta’s Saving Francesca, by author Carrie Mesrobian
Today as part of the #MHYALit Discussion author Carrie Mesrobian discusses Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta. SEE ALL OF THE #MHYALIT POSTS HERE It should be stated up front that I’m not rational when it comes to Melina Marchetta. I love her novels so much that I’ve purposefully not read a few of them – […]
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