Middle School

It’s rare to hear anyone say they loved middle school. Even people with positive memories never tout it as the best years of their life. Simply put, it’s an awkward season. It’s a time of constant changes, social shake-ups, swinging emotions, and intense pressures. If I’ve learned anything from working with adolescent girls, it’s how hungry this age group is for comfort and reassurance. I hear it in their voices and see it in their eyes whenever I speak to a…

So my daughter started Middle School and would tell me that her friends had boyfriends. First of all, when I was in sixth grade, I wa...

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Middle school is gut-wrenching. I wasn’t ready for my baby to become the kid who cared more about fitting in than being himself.

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Just a quick update on my 6th grader's first few weeks of middle school... FIRST up, we decorated his locker, several weeks before school started, and practiced the combination code. He was more than ready! The BEFORE decorating the locker! We bought several items that really helped add more "room" to his 2x2 locker space. LOL! Above/Below: 12" Wire Shelf from Office Max Below: Magnetic Dry Erase Board, replicating a basketball court (comes with a marker, ball, and hoop). This momma wrote a…

Wow, September is already here. Can you believe how fast the summer went? If you’re doing a year-end appeal, it’s time to start getting ready for it. One of the most important component…