Words/Speech

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Allyship – Word of the Year

One of ways that you can keep up with changes in today’s youth culture is to check out the word of the year. As culture changes, words that are no longer relevant are removed from the dictionary, and new words…
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Cheugy

Just when you think you’re starting to understand the vocabulary words unique to teens, some new word comes along that leaves you scratching your head. The word is Chew-gee, and it’s spelled c-h-e-u-g-y. The word originated back in 2013 when…
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Words as Violence

In his new book, Girls on the Edge, Dr. Leonard Sax offers some advice that is helpful in building resilience in kids, and on pushing back on a disturbing cultural trend. That trend is the growing belief that unkind words…
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