Welcome to Youth Adventure Reading Club

Since I've been writing "The Courtney's Mysteries and Adventures" series, it's made me do quite a bit of reflection about preteens and teenagers. The four novels challenge the two main characters in various situations. They handle them together and seek out adult guidance when necessary. Our culture seems to have moved in another direction.

Parents, teachers and other leaders in authority in our society don't seem to be challenging preteens and teenagers enough. They need to have normal responsibilities such as cleaning their room, yardwork, taking the trash out, washing the dishes, vacuuming, etc. Having regular jobs assist in creating responsible and dependable students with solid work habits, which in turn will help them in their eventual pursuance into job market. Also, allowing young people to search out how to solve their own problems will increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and self-respect. Obviously, there is balance. The adults who are in those student's lives need to assist whenever necessary but encouraging them to first attempt to handle the situation on their own. As the old adage goes, remember, the youth is tomorrow's future. Let's help them be the best they can be!

Since I've been writing "The Courtney's Mysteries and Adventures" series it's made me do quite a bit of reflection about preteens and teenagers. The four novels challenge the two main characters in various situations. They handle them together and seek out adult guidance when necessary. Our culture seems to have moved in another direction.

Parents, teachers and other leaders in authority in our society don't seem to be challenging preteens and teenagers enough. They need to have normal responsibilities such as cleaning their room, yardwork, taking the trash out, washing the dishes, vacuuming, etc. Having regular jobs assist in creating responsible and dependable students with solid work habits, which in turn will help them in their eventual pursuance into job market. Also, allowing young people to search out how to solve their own problems will increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and self-respect. Obviously, there is balance. The adults who are in those student's lives need to assist whenever necessary but encouraging them to first attempt to handle the situation on their own. As the old adage goes, remember, the youth is tomorrow's future. Let's help them be the best they can be!