Wish I had a quarter. . . .
I don’t want to come across as dismissive, mainly because I’ve had middle school boys and I KNOW how it …
Category Archives: Parenting teens
Rock Tumbler: Middle School
Whenever we take a road trip, I have a family member who loves to stop at the odd, hole-in-the-wall type …
Traditions Build Family Strength
With the start of a new school year, one can almost anticipate the return of old tensions (“is your homework …
Invincibility…NOT Invisibility!?#%!
We’re talking INVINCIBILITY NOT invisibility! As I coach parents of teens, I see that often parents are quite troubled by …
Creating New, Improved Communications, Together
One of the most common coaching questions, as well as most common class questions, I receive has to do with …
Installment 2: Praise in Public; Correct in Private
Following up on the blog from last week (June 29, 2012), I’d like to give some attention to correcting a …
When to Cross the Line
It is such a great situation and such a great question, you’ve got to hear this. So, a good mom invites …
Is “Special” What Our Kids Are Supposed to Be”
This remarkable teacher has something all of our kids need to hear. Should they be hearing it first from us, …
Bookends of Integrity
Two events this week serve as bookends to an important issue. First, there is the pending retirement of Mrs. T …
Retraining Those Pups, Level 5???
In case you missed earlier posts, DON’T MISS THIS : I’d like to thank my pal, Kay Wyma, for putting …
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