#being12

[nvsrworld]

07/4/2024: WORLD HEALTH DAY.

World Health Day: This annual event, observed on April 7th, is dedicated to raising awareness about global health issues and promoting healthy living. It serves as a reminder for individuals, communities, and organizations to prioritize and invest in their health and well-being12. This week’s Sunday Story is on a very important theme. World Health Day: This annual event, observed on April 7th,…

[fuckman360]

Something that really explains me, as a person: at age 12, desperate to appear cool to my sensei and the other kids in my karate class, I pretended never to have heard of The Backstreet Boys (it was the height of their popularity.) not sure why this was my strategy...also it didn’t work

[nicclectic]

"I Never Had Any Friends Later On Like The Ones I Had When I Was Twelve... Does Anyone?" - STAND BY ME . #being12 #standbyme #movieart #nicclectic #nicoleroggeman #wilmingtonncartist #painter (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg46t4jvsC1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wnyc]

"Because I’m Latino, I can’t have money?"  Hear some straight talk from middle-schoolers about race and what it's like to grow up in such racially charged times. More from our Being 12 series: http://being12.org/

[beingtwelve]

"Sometimes people text the whole entire grade, and they just say 'Hi' or 'What's up?' and stuff like that." Welcome to the world of tweens and smartphones.

[npr]

Like Capt. Kirk from Star Trek, adolescents have a reputation for being irrational, making snap decisions based on their emotions. The bad news is: It's kinda deserved. The good news is: Every teen brain comes equipped with an internal Mr. Spock, trying to keep them safe. 

The Teenage Brain: Spock Vs. Captain Kirk

Illustration credit: LA Johnson/NPR

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[luinluland]

So this is happening! @ozman2003 is turning 12 this week! #thedude #birthdayparty #being12 #thrasher #skateboarding #nikesb #skatelife #pdxlife (at D-Block)

[luinluland]

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So this just happened! The Boys are out on the town in the limo for @hugoisdebest Pimpin' Birthday! Look out ladies! @ozman2003 @emilysonderegger @judewillis29 #being12 #limousine #pimpin @life_skate_7 @mamakanani (at Portland, Oregon)

[wnyc]

“They kiss and -- yuck! -- hold hands on the way out of school...” “It’s kind of awkward when you’re with a girl and you don’t know if she likes you or she thinks you’re disgusting.” Romance, middle school style from Being 12.

[beingtwelve]

"It's just awkward when you're with a girl and you don't know if they like you or they might think you're disgusting." This is what romance looks like in middle school today.

[wnyc]

"Being 12 means being a kid, a mature kid." Hear what these 12-year-olds think about navigating the most awkward year of their life. http://www.being12.org/

[beingtwelve]

Middle School: A 'Hot Mess' of Distractions Seasoned middle school teachers and principals know what they're up against. Their students are bombarded by physical and psychological changes. The same child can show up dedicated and hard-working one day, silly and difficult the next.

[beingtwelve]

This Is a 12-Year-Old Brain on Peer Pressure This is the dirty little secret of adolescence: The cloudy judgment and risky behavior may not last a year or two. Try a decade.

[beingtwelve]

Being 12: The Most Awkward, Essential Year of Our Lives Between childhood and adulthood, there’s 12. It's an age when New York City kids start taking control of who they are and where they're headed.