When I woke up on a clear day in October, the day ahead of me looked promising. That lasted until I looked in a mirror and noticed a red dot on my face that rivaled Mount Rainier. A pimple had erupted overnight. My heart started pumping and my mind was blown. How could I possibly […]
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Middle school is when your child’s young adult identity is under construction and slowly emerges. According to Erickson, a Developmental Psychologist, in 6th grade your child is still grappling with her individuality (industry vs. inferiority). She is beginning to develop responsible habits and form moral values. In 7th grade, your child is starting to wonder
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I’ll admit that I’m a bit of a nerd and I get a natural high from walking through the aisles of office supplies. When I study, learn, and work I make sure that there is some joy in it. Teens will probably give you an eye roll if you tell them there is joy in
PARENT PEER PRESSURE IS RAMPANT I’m not surprised at all to hear the news that people were using their wealth to get their kids into college. Parents are giving into the pressure that their kids can only be successful if they go to the “good” universities. It’s a mindset that we have to
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Got Money? Then your teen is twice as likely as the national norm to have clinical depression or anxiety. Got a daughter? She has a one in five chance of being depressed. That’s right. Unlike many believe, money is not a protective factor from mental health issues. Teens from affluent families have only recently become
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The school year brings on an amazing level of stress for our kids. It especially escalates in the Spring time when many kids are dealing with standardized tests, their first semester grades, and overall school burnout. Your probably see a change in your kids when they are stressed, so, like most parents, you buckle up
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#1 : You MUST like everyone. Our daughters are taught from a young age that they need to like everyone in their class, their after-school care, or their Girl Scout troop. Imagine if you were told that you had to like everyone at work or all of the fellow parents at the school. This is
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Guest blogger, Jillian Smart M.Ed. of Jackson Education Support. The beginning of each new year prompts many of us to reflect on trials and triumphs of previous years. Maybe you passed a test that’s been holding you back at work? Or, you overcame a challenging personal situation? During reflection, it’s also common to choose a
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There’s a new social media challenge swirling around. It’s called “how hard did aging hit you”. In case you haven’t heard, the premise is to post a picture of yourself from 2008 and one from 2018 to show how aging has affected your looks. I could get behind “where were you 10 years ago” or
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Being judgmental is something that comes quite naturally to parents. After all, it’s supposedly your job to look for what your child is doing wrong and correct her. Judging, though, is something that gets in your way of listening. If you are constantly evaluating what your child is saying, you are not really listening. With