The Teenage Magnifying Glass
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 […]
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Who is She? Identity Formation
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
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Study Hacks
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
THE COLLEGE CHEATING SCANDAL-Why did it happen?
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
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Affluence is not a Safeguard Against Mental Health Issues
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
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STUDENT STRESS: It’s Not Normal
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
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Friendship Fallacies: 3 Things to NOT Teach your Daughter
#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
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The Year of Equanimity in Education? (guest blogger)
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
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ARE WE HYPOCRITICAL ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA?
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
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ACTIVELY JUDGING
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,