Wayne Dyer’s Boat Metaphor

    This is an excerpt from my book, Middle School Years Without Tears: Creating and Managing for Wonderful, Awesome, Successful, and Thrilling Middle School Experiences.    Dr. Wayne Dyer, a guru in the area of self-development, used a boat...

Future Careers: Consider All Options

      Divine Options One of my favorite sayings that has come through me when writing is “You are never stuck. Your child is never stuck. You always have options with everything.” From the moment I received the quote from Divine, the word option was...

Does Your Kid Swear?

      Many middle schoolers explore their expanding growth by using swear words at this time of their lives. It’s a step that most parents wish their kids would skip. Embarrassing situations can arise especially when grandma visits or...