Well Being Magazine

The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make: A Guide for Teens

By Sean Covey The latest edition of The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make is a no nonsense go-to guide to help teens cope with major challenges they face in their lives – now updated for today’s social media age. In this newly revised edition, Sean Covey helps teens figure out how to approach the six major challenges they face: gaining self-esteem, dealing with their parents, making friends, being wise Read more »

kid’s corner: Red Sky at Night

By Elly MacKay Recommended Ages: 3 – 7 years Old-timers used sayings handed down over decades to herald and explain changing weather conditions. One common example is an aphorism that foretells whether we should look for a clear day ahead or beware an approaching storm. Red skies in the morning, sailors take warning. Red skies at night, sailor’s delight. In Red Sky at Night, Elly MacKay, a renowned paper artist and author Read more »

what it means to be real

By Lana Turnbull “It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” ~ The Velvetine Rabbit The beloved book, The Velvetine Rabbit, has delighted children around the world since it was first published in 1958. That’s 60 years of love, and if you ascribe to the rabbit’s philosophy, that’s more than Read more »

Summer is settling in and it’s almost time for the 4th annual Mississippi Book Festival! Well-Being is very proud to be among the festival’s many supporters and we want to encourage all of our readers to save the date for Mississippi’s “literary lawn party.” This year’s 40-plus panel discussions, comprised of invited guest authors and moderators, will take on topics that range from art to civil rights to music, politics, Read more »