This series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #4 – Crushes and Dating. If you missed earlier posts, here are links: #1 – Judgment, #2 – Friendship Changes, and #3 – Popularity. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and talked with students about schoolContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #4: Crushes and Dating”
Tag Archives: Teens (13+)
5 Ways to Foster Healthy Digital Habits in Kids
Let’s face it, tech companies do not have the best interests of our kids and teens in mind. On top of that, laws to protect kids online cannot get through congress. This leaves it to parents and caregivers to help kids learn to stay safe and build healthy digital habits. So, where do families start?ContinueContinue reading “5 Ways to Foster Healthy Digital Habits in Kids”
Middle School Stuff #2: Friendship Changes
This series of posts explores the tricky side of middle school. Here’s post #2 – Friendship Changes. If you missed the last post, here it is: #1 – Judgment. While researching Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and asked students about school social dynamics. I wanted to understand the challenges that surface duringContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #2: Friendship Changes”
Middle School Stuff #1: Judgment
While researching my second book, Middle School – Safety Goggles Advised, I visited 7th-grade classrooms and asked students about their middle school social experience. In comment after comment, students shared that “judgment” by peers is especially hard. Snide looks and rude remarks by some students contributed to feelings of self-consciousness. One student shared, “I feelContinueContinue reading “Middle School Stuff #1: Judgment”
Friendship Truth #9
Exploring Friendship Truth #9: This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, Truth #4, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #9”
Friendship Truth #8
Exploring Friendship Truth #8: This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – Although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, Truth #4, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #8”
Friendship Truth #7
Exploring Friendship Truth #7: This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, Truth #4, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #7”
Friendship Truth #6
Exploring Friendship Truth #6: This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, Truth #4, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #6”
Friendship Truth #5
Exploring Friendship Truth #5: This series of posts shares the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, Truth #4, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #5”
Friendship Truth #4
Exploring Friendship Truth #4: This series of posts shares each of the nine Friendship Truths from BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships. – although they apply to all ages and genders. Here are links to the other posts in this series: Friendship Truth #1, Truth #2, Truth #3, TruthContinueContinue reading “Friendship Truth #4”