Middle schoolers

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…

Dating in Middle School can be rather odd. My daughter filled me in on what goes on. #middleschool #parenting

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Pretty middle school girls

Hindsight is always 20/20, and the Reddit post that asked the question "What are some things you realized too late in life?" is a testament to this fact. Its comment section is filled with thousands of responses from people of all ages, sharing the biggest lessons they've learned so far.

Middle schoolers then and now. Offessensive! Most of us still look like the first pic. but to be honest, there are middle schoolers like the second pic.

Don't make me flunk you.

Parenting a middle schooler can leave you wondering if anyone else experiences the things that go on in your house, and why you are SO tired! Throughout my life, I’ve had the opportunity to have lots of contact with middle schoolers (6th-8th grade, or age 11-13). Before we had kids, my husband and I worked […]

The schedule knows all!