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Category Archives: Teenagers
Extreme Sports
The death of Sarah Burke, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle skiing, shook up a lot of people. How could this have happened to such a talented young athlete who has done this trick over and over again? The risk is … Continue reading
Posted in Brain Injuries, General, Safety, Teenagers
Tagged Beware, Exercise, Extreme Sports, Helmets, Sarah Burke, Sports
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Appealing to Teens
This Fall, I presented Queen’s University 2nd year Commerce students with the challenge of producing a video promoting helmet safety for the teenage market because teens are the toughest group to persuade to wear safety helmet. Here’s one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, General, Marketing, NOBI, Safety, Small Businesses, Teenagers
Tagged Helmets, Safety, Tail Wags Helmet Covers
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The Gift of Safety
At the risk of sounding overly self-promotional, I thought I’d give you a few gift suggestions for those “hard to buy for” people on your gift list: Personally I’m sick of giving Lego and Barbies to young kids. There’s already … Continue reading
Posted in General, Holiday, Safety, Teenagers
Tagged Christmas, Gifts, Hanukkah, Helmet Covers, Tail Wags Helmet Covers
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Marketing Successfully to Teens
Have any of you ever heard of or known someone who has used the AXE products for men? My teenage sons use the AXE body wash & deodorant and they insist it’s the only product they like. Personally I LOATHE … Continue reading
Posted in General, Marketing, NOBI, Safety, Social Media, Teenagers
Tagged Advertising, Campaign, Helmets, Marketing, Tail Wags Helmet Covers
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I’m An Empty Nester
It’s eerily quiet in my house (even the dogs are resting). There are no extra loads of laundry waiting to be done and no one is asking me what’s for dinner because they’re starving. Does this sound heavenly to you? … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, General, Life, Parenting, Teenagers
Tagged Balanced Living, Family, Kids
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Disenfranchised Youth
The London Riots should be a wake-up call to everyone. Even though the riots seem far from home, the issues that have driven the violence in London are prevalent in North America too. Youth in London feel as if they … Continue reading
Posted in Family, General, Parenting, Teenagers, Work
Tagged Employment, Jobs, London Riots, Unemployment
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The Joys of Raising Teenagers!
Since my last blog post about my girlfriends’ weekend in Collingwood was so popular, I thought I’d try an article about the joys of raising teenage sons. I’m sure ALL parents of teenagers can relate to this one: I am … Continue reading
Now I’m Really Upset
I recently blogged about the efforts of a friend and I to clean up our local city park. (“Pick A Park”) We were really proud of the way the park looked after collecting 6 bags of garbage. Flash forward one … Continue reading
House Parties Out of Control
An 18 year old was stabbed repeatedly in the torso and chest at a house party in my neighbourhood on Saturday night. Uninvited guests arrived at the party and when they were asked to leave, a fight broke out. The … Continue reading
Teenagers Think Safety Helmets Are NOT Cool!
Five years ago when I established my business, Tail Wags Helmet Covers, I made it my goal to encourage more kids and adults to wear their safety helmets. I’m delighted to report helmet use amongst children has risen significantly in … Continue reading