How Sharing Stories Helps Kids (To Help Other Kids)

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Aug 28, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: storybooth: How Sharing Stories Helps Kids (To Help Other Kids) Seventh-grade student Carissa carried a painful memory around with her, but it wasn’t a secret. There were plenty of kids who witnessed (her now ex)...

High and Mighty Low: An interview with the band

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 11, 2017 | For the love of writing, Freelance Writing

I was asked today why music plays such a big role in my fiction writing, and I remembered an interview I did for Mixtape Methodology with the band High and Mighty Low while researching and writing my debut novel RADIO HEAD.  The band covered The Beatles’ iconic...

Five ways Parents can Help Prevent Cyberbullying

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Apr 11, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: Five ways Parents can Help Prevent Cyberbullying It’s difficult for parents to know if their teen is a victim of cyberbullying. Many teens choose not to tell, worried their device will be taken away. Instead, your...

Teens, Music & The Sober Curious Movement

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Mar 20, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest article on Huffington Post: Is the Sober Curious Movement the End of Teen Binge Drinking? Created by JAVI_INDY – Freepik.com For many teens, social activities never stop. With a smart device in hand, texts, posts, likes and shares are vital...

Worried About Your Teen Getting Into College? Consider Music Lessons

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Feb 7, 2017 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

The following is an excerpt from my article, Worried About Your Teen Getting Into College? Consider Music Lessons, published on HuffingtonPost.com on February 2, 2017: Gaining mastery over any challenge your teen may face – sports, travel abroad, or acing AP Math –...

Teens can Improve Creativity, Relieve Anxiety by Meditating

by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 19, 2016 | Freelance Writing, Your highest potential

Please read my latest contribution to Huffington Post! Teens can Improve Creativity, Relieve Anxiety by Meditating creative thinking with our neocortex, the part of the brain that is concerned with problem solving, visioning, hypothesizing, and strategizing....