Tips from an inspirational 16-year-old author | ABC7 San Francisco

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By ABC7

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Tips for parents about how they can motivate their teens to make better choices:

Parents should stay involved in their kids lives

Parents should trust their kids

Kids should feel like they can come talk to their parents

Parents should let kids have their way some of the time.

Parents shouldn't nag their kids: it doesn't work with teens.

Tips to help other teens look beyond problems or upsets in their daily:

Develop long and short term goals for yourself. Stay focused on them.

Learn time management.

Stay off the internet for a few hours. Even though it might be tough, you'll be able to finish your homework faster.

Try to get at least 6 hours of sleep a night to keep yourself optimistic at school, and off energy drinks.

Pursue one fun activity that is different from the other things in your life.

Book Signings:

Thursday, October 23rd
3:30-5:30pm
Borders Book Store
Mission Bay
200 King Street
San Francisco, CA

Friday, October 24th
6-8pm
Borders Book Store
456 University Ave.
Palo Alto, CA

Saturday, October 25th
12-2pm
Barnes & Noble
Westgate Mall
1600 Saratoga Ave.
San Jose, CA

About Ketaki Shriram:
Ketaki Shriram has been crafting compelling stories from the tender age of eight, when she completed her first short story for a local book fair. Over the next few years her love of writing grew so intense that by age 10 she had completed her first long form fictional story. By 13 she had completed her first novel, Sorceress of the Himalayas (Crystallius Press, $17.95), which she has now published at age 16. When she is not writing, Ketaki, an outstanding student, is highly active in her high school's student government (as student body president) and is opinion editor on her school newspaper. She is currently working on her next novel.

>> Website: www.sorceressofthehimalayas.com
>> Buy her book on Amazon: Sorceress of the Himalayas

Help your teen make smart choices