Ask most adults, and they’ll tell you—middle school was HARD. As a middle school teacher AND parent, I can confirm it. Not only are kids going through major physiological changes, but they’re also thrust into a completely new environment with different rules,...
Parenting
Gentle Parenting vs. Permissive Parenting: A Teacher and Parent’s Perspective
As parents, we want our children to have a better childhood than we did. We want to improve on what our own parents did. We want to set them up for success. Many of us are millennials who grew up with tough love and busy working parents, many with the tendency to...
Can I change schools in the middle of the year?
You’ve come to the decision, after careful consideration, that your child’s current school isn’t the best fit for them and that it’s time to change. A decision like this is difficult for any parent, and you’ve likely spent hours, days, weeks or even months...