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Description: Okay...you're LIVING the middle school experience along side of your kid. And, because of that, this book is for you! Just what is he doing all day? The facts are here...the realistic middle school descriptions written into this book just for you, the...

    This is an excerpt from my book, Middle School Years Without Tears: Creating and Managing for Wonderful, Awesome, Successful, and Thrilling Middle School Experiences.     All communication styles change with different situations and places. For...

    This is an excerpt from my book, Middle School Years Without Tears: Creating and Managing for Wonderful, Awesome, Successful, and Thrilling Middle School Experiences.     Even though it’s important, many parents struggle with communication with...

    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...

    This is an excerpt from Middle School Years Without Tears: Creating and Managing for Wonderful, Awesome, Successful, and Thrilling Middle School Experiences.    You will get to know your child so much more when you surround yourself or...

  The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Middle School Years Without Tears: Creating and Managing for Wonderful, Awesome, Successful, and Thrilling Middle School Experiences.   Positive, loving boundaries. Despite what you hear and experience...

      “I don’t have any friends.”   “I’m so fat.”   “No one likes me.”   “I can’t do this.”   “Life sucks.”   “I’m horrible at ______________.”     When these statements are heard by parents, it is so disheartening...

      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...

      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 someone's boss is...

  Strange blog title, indeed. I'll explain.   I work with kindergarteners in my afternoons with letter recognition, sound recognition of letters, beginning word sounds, and ending word sounds. Super duper important things to learn because it's the basis of...

    You think of your child in middle school following the "wrong" crowd while you're not there to remind your child of all those things you said for yeeeeeaarrsss and you want to scream, "Stoooooop!"   You listen while sunk in an office chair the...

    Just about everyone knows about the benefits of appreciation. There is much talk about this topic using the words gratitude and thankfulness. While some people really feel appreciation at a deep level, others do not. Since appreciation is one of the...

  If I could get everyone on Earth to be okay with allowing other options and choice, I think there would be world peace in a matter of minutes. When we try to overpower, control, and manipulate others, it leads to only rebellion, dissension, and...

    Teens, middle schoolers, and even some preteens have BO, or body odor. Sometimes, it’s nose-tingling, nose-penetrating, and nose-irritating BO!   Teaching middle school is a sensory job in many ways. For example, the “wall” of sound that comes down...

    “Freedom is within. There is no separation,” my inner voice said.   I just love the simple wisdom that can come through during a quiet time. Since receiving this message, I’ve been thinking about it, repeating it, and contemplating its meaning...

    Facebook is filled with thousands of graduation photos this time of the year. Many families post images of their celebratory gatherings. What a wonderful time to highlight academic achievements!   Experiencing my own daughter's graduation some time...

      Parental control is a fallacy. It simply doesn’t exist. This claim may create fear in some parents, but by understanding this truth – that parental control doesn’t exist – and what to do instead, it will provide parents the “control” they desire....

    In a world of seemingly unending irritating behaviors from both those around us and from our own selves, can a person really change into something more positive? Yes, and I have proof!   In three easy steps…no, not going there with this article....