Middle School

This Post: 6 Things Every Parent Needs to Know Before Their Kid Starts Middle School Not long ago, I got together with a bunch of moms I’ve known for years. …

This Post: To My Son as He Enters 8th Grade Written By: Amannda Maphies My son is venturing into 8th grade… the precursor to high school, the last year of …

This post: Middle School Kinda Sucks: How to Help Your Child Get Through These Tough Years Written By: Marybeth Bock Hands down, my kids’ middle school years were some of …

This post: What Your Teen Desperately Wants You to Know Before School Starts Written By: Nancy Reynolds It was one of those open, honest, eye-opening conversations I had with my …

This post: Those Middle School Years Might Be Awkward, But Here’s What They’re Teaching Our Kids Written by: Katy M. Clark “She’s nervous,” I told my coworker about my daughter …

This post: It’s Time to Step Back: 3 Ways to Foster Your Middle Schooler’s Independence Written by: Ali Flynn As a former seventh-grade English teacher and now a mom to …

This post: Here’s Why Middle School is So Hard for Most Kids Written By: Jessica Speer “What are some of the trickiest things about middle school?” I asked 7th-grade students …

This post: When Your Teen is Being Left Out – 10 Tips to Soothe the Sting The first time my daughter was excluded from a gathering with her friends, it …

This Post: 10 Tips to Make Your Child’s Transition into Middle School Easier Ahhh… middle school. Bring up the subject among a group of parents and you’ll likely be met …

  The weeks leading up to my oldest daughter’s first day of middle school were so exciting for her. She was bidding farewell to the end of an era and …