Great Tips On Shopping For Your College Dorm Room

Time is running out to gather everything you need for your college dorm. Check out these insider tips from our team at Girls With Dreams.com.

How to Deal With Tragedy and Loss

This was a difficult week for the teen staff and advisors at Girls With Dreams.com. Many of us lost a few people close to them. If you have experienced the loss of a good friend or family member, you know it can be difficult. Here are a few tips and ideas for how to cope.
Realize everyone grieves differently. Some people need to be by themselves, some people cry, some people talk, some people don’t talk.
Surround yourself with support. Even if you typically deal with things by yourself, it’s important not to isolate yourself all of the time. Make sure you surround yourself with people who lift you up. Some of your friends may not know what to say, but they’ll be there to listen.
Don’t be afraid to get counseling. Counseling is an important step in coping. Your school counselor can provide a list of referrals if you’re not sure where to start. If you’re family doesn’t have insurance, some services will provide help at a reduced rate. Some hospitals and community service agencies have free groups as well. Get a friend to go with you if it’s hard to take the first step.

Seven-Year-Old Makes Effort to Help with Gulf Disaster

Girls With Dreams wanted to let you know about a seven-year-old from St. Louis who is doing his part to help the Gulf. His efforts have inspired us and we hope it will inspire you!

This past spring, Dylan was upset about the oil disaster in the Gulf. He was telling a friend at school about it and his teacher asked them what they were talking about. As a result, his class investigated the disaster and collected hair to help soak up the oil. In May, Dylan created www.onestartsmany.com to continue to support the Gulf and the oceans.

Since he started the site, he discovered Whatever It Takes (WITKids), an organization that supports kids with ideas to help the world and was named as the Kid of the Month for July. Dylan will be visiting the Gulf and WITKids is sending him a flip camera and plan to post his interviews from the Gulf on their site. WitKids is an amazing organization that has helped so many kids make a difference in the world.

Dylan’s trip to New Orleans and the Gulf will help him to report from a kid’s perspective and share how we can all help more. You can track Dylan’s blog at www.onestartsmany.com and watch his video from the Gulf at www.witkids.org in late August. So far, he’s hoping to talk with the Audubon Aquarium, business owners, kids, and maybe even the mayor of New Orleans.

Support Dylan and his project! Here are a few ways to help:

Buy a Wristband! Dylan is selling One Starts Many wristbands to help pay for his trip. So far Dylan has sold 68 bands and only has to sell 182 more to reach his goal! Just email Dylan at onestartsmany@gmail.com with how many wristbands you would like o order and and One Starts Many will send you an invoice via PayPal. Wristbands are only $3.00 each or 4 for $10.00, plus $1.00 for shipping and handling.

Spread the Word! Tell friends about Dylan’s mission, visit www.onestartsmany.com and make a comment, follow Dylan’s efforts on Twitter, or join the One Starts Many fan page on facebook.

Watch Out for Our Big Back to School Blitz!

The process of preparing to return to school is filled with mixed emotions. It’s difficult to say goodbye to summer, but it’s also fun to look forward to the start of a new year filled with new friends and new adventures.

We’ve planned a special Girls With Dreams Back to School Blitz week to help you have the best year yet. Check out our juicy tips and fun advice about everything from fashion to boys to achieving good grades! Watch for new posts and videos every day during our special Back to School Blitz from August 2-7.

Monday: How to Be Yourself and Deal with Peer Pressure
Tuesday: Fabulous Fashion Trends
Wednesday: How to be Organized and Stay Organized – If you’re in St. Louis, check out Great Day St. Louis on KMOV at 10:00 a.m. Girls With Dreams will share tips about how to have a successful school year.
Thursday: Getting Involved at School: How to Find Things You Love to Do.
Friday: Dating, Dating, Dating!
Saturday: Decorating Your Locker and Bedroom

More Ways to Have Fun This Summer

Most of us are probably halfway thru our summer. Have you made the most of it? Do you wish summer would never end or are you getting bored? Teens from Girls With Dreams.com wanted to get together and give you more ideas for how to have a blast this summer! The best part is you don’t need alot of money to have a great time.

How to Feel Comfortable in Your Swimsuit

Our team was talking about how hard it can be for girls of any shape to really feel comfortable in her swimsuit. Do you ever feel that way? Why are we so hard on ourselves and each other? We thought we’d pull some ideas together for how you can feel more comfortable when your out this summer in your suit!

How much is too much sun?

We’re not experts on the sun, but we do know it’s important to be careful evertime you go outside. Do you know how much is too much sun? How much spf do you wear? Teens from Girls With Dreams.com give their advice about the summer, tanning, and getting too much sun.