Every once in a while, I'll read something on a blog or in a forum written by a parent of a teenager whose behavior is problematic. This can be an especially tough challenge for first time parents. I feel parents' pain when it comes to their teens. I had the "pleasure" of raising two sets of them and found that exhibiting a calm, deliberate demeanor during times of crisis works best (at least, it did for me). If I could offer only three principles about the task that lies before most parents,

I found myself having to step away from WA for a short while but am making my return.Long/short...I was forced to allow my Premium account (on the monthly plan) to lapse; however, that allowed me to finally go yearly while taking advantage of the tremendous Black Friday special. Some may recall that I wrote a blog touting the benefits of going yearly and may have gotten the impression that I had already done so. The blog was titled, "Is it Really About the Money? No Longer an Obstacle!" In the

When I first joined Wealthy Affiliate (WA), I already had an idea for two websites. I began building a website for one of the ideas (still as a Starter Member), but as I got deeper into it, I realized that I wasn't quite ready to see it through just yet. So, I decided to go Premium and build a website to promote WA itself. My plan was to completely finish the site before publishing it; however, I later read something by Kyle who suggested publishing our sites well before they are "finished" and

I recently took my own advice (blog post on financing WA) and managed to raise enough to "go yearly." It was a struggle and several issues arose that threatened to derail my efforts. However, perseverance and a determined focus made it happen. In addition, I just upgraded to the Jaaxy Pro account (took advantage of Kyle's and Carson's latest offer); then realized that my "go yearly" savings is enough to completely pay for Jaaxy. So, in a sense, by going yearly, I am essentially getting Jaaxy P

Since joining WA, what has impressed me the most are the people of Wealthy Affiliate. Of course, the structure of WA, established by Carson and Kyle, seems to attract a certain caliber of people--and I commend them for that. However, today, for the first time, I was able to put my finger on exactly what impresses me about the people of WA: It is that Wealthy Affiliate is truly INTERNATIONAL in scope. I have met people in WA from virtually every continent in the world (except Antarctica) ; speak