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Parenting
- Middle School Stuff #10: StressThis series of articles explores what students told me about the trickier parts of middle school. Here’s the final post in this series – #10 Stress. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, #4 – Crushes & Dating, # 5 – Cliques & Groups,Continue reading “Middle School Stuff #10: Stress”
- Helping Kids Understand Mindful and Mindless Screen TimeThis post defines mindful and mindless screen time, and offers ways to help kids become more aware of their own screen behaviors. My teen daughter takes a break from TikTok over the summer. This is no easy task, given that staying up-to-date on trends means staying current on what is happening on social media forContinue reading “Helping Kids Understand Mindful and Mindless Screen Time”
- Back-to-School and FriendshipsIt’s back-to-school time, and that means back to friendships too. Making and maintaining friendships can be challenging at times for kids. Given the wide range of social skills in a single classroom, it’s no wonder that friendship struggles unfold. For many kids, the return to school and their social worlds is filled with unknowns. Will their friends stillContinue reading “Back-to-School and Friendships”
Understanding Your Kid’s Social World
- Middle School Stuff #10: StressThis series of articles explores what students told me about the trickier parts of middle school. Here’s the final post in this series – #10 Stress. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, #4 – Crushes & Dating, # 5 – Cliques & Groups,Continue reading “Middle School Stuff #10: Stress”
- Middle School Stuff #9: Peer PressureThis series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #9 about Peer Pressure. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, #3 – Popularity, #4 – Crushes & Dating, # 5 – Cliques & Groups, #6 – Gossip, #7 – Social Media and #8Continue reading “Middle School Stuff #9: Peer Pressure”
- Back-to-School and FriendshipsIt’s back-to-school time, and that means back to friendships too. Making and maintaining friendships can be challenging at times for kids. Given the wide range of social skills in a single classroom, it’s no wonder that friendship struggles unfold. For many kids, the return to school and their social worlds is filled with unknowns. Will their friends stillContinue reading “Back-to-School and Friendships”
Family Dinner Topics
- Helping Kids Understand Mindful and Mindless Screen TimeThis post defines mindful and mindless screen time, and offers ways to help kids become more aware of their own screen behaviors. My teen daughter takes a break from TikTok over the summer. This is no easy task, given that staying up-to-date on trends means staying current on what is happening on social media forContinue reading “Helping Kids Understand Mindful and Mindless Screen Time”
- Family Dinner Topic: What Word Would You Choose to Guide You in the New Year?One-word intentions have grown in popularity in recent years. Unlike traditional New Years’ resolutions, one-word intentions are simple and straightforward.
- The Surprising Benefits of Family DinnerStudies find that family dinner offers benefits such as increased academic performance, lower obesity rates, improved well-being, and more.
