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Getting Teens To Take Deep Thoughts Offline

Hillary Rhodes:

It's OK to hate Taylor, or to think that Seth only told you he liked Allison so that you would tell Courtney, or to wish that your mom would disappear.

Teenagers have a right to gripe. But they should do it in their personal journals, not online for the world to see, says award-winning writer Meg Cabot.

The author of "The Princess Diaries" has teamed up with the American Library Association to hold events across the country for young people who want to learn more about airing their thoughts in writing the traditional way: with a pen.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 27, 2008 9:30 AM
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