Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year. The only problem is… WHAT AM I GOING TO WEAR? This comes up every single year. What do I dress up as? Should I do a group costume? Will everyone in my group like this? It’s a very long and complicated process. After all, […]
This post was written for yooou! by 23-year-old, GM. Do you have or hope to have your own credit card at some point in your life? Do you have or hope to have your own bank account one day? Do you have or hope to have a job without being discriminated against because of your […]
This article was written for yooou! by 13-year-old, KN. The relationship between a parent and their child is perhaps one of the most defining aspects of the child’s life. This relationship lays the overall foundation for a child’s social growth, mental wellness, and prosperity. As kids begin to grow up, they undergo many changes both […]
Happy Sisters Day! Meet this fun family of 5 sisters. Can you imagine? Well, you don’t have to. Temple (9 years old), Treasure (14 years old), Truth (15 years old), Trinity (17 years old) and Tatyana (20 years old) gave us a little insight. We recently hung out with these beautiful athletes – they are […]
Today is Father’s Day so I want to tell y’all about my dad. My dad is the designated peace maker of my family. My mom and I argue a lot (you can read more about our yooou! “discussions” here) and my brothers are almost always wrestling. My dad always manages to calm everyone down and keep […]
This article was written for yooou! by 17-year-old, FB. For most people, society’s recent outcry has been a relief of finally sharing stories, like people’s own experience with police brutality and racism. But for others, it has been a stressful moment of ‘what can I do to play a part in this historical moment?’ or […]
Sienna says… Today is National Best Friends Day. My best friends mean the world to me so I’m going to tell y’all about them. I’m one of those people who thinks you can have multiple best friends, because to me a best friend is someone who brings out the best part of yourself. I have […]
Sienna says… In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share my experience on working with my mom. We started talking about yooou! last summer but we didn’t start until our first Instagram post in November and the website and blog in January. My mom and I constantly brainstorm about this initiative and how we […]
Sienna says… I am so grateful for my teachers. I have no idea what I would do without them. I’ve had certain teachers that have meant the world to me. The first one is my second grade teacher. He had a guitar and in our free time, he would teach us songs. Most of them […]
This article was written for yooou! by 18 year olds, BS and HJ. On April 19th, 2020, my friend Heidi and I decided to walk a marathon. Every day of quarantine, Heidi and I have gone on a socially distanced walk, since we’re neighbors, and we wanted to challenge ourselves to do something both physically hard […]