Tag: teens
Jordache Jeans and Other Myths of Popularity
My middle-school-aged kids have almost everything I wished I'd had at their age. Mostly, I feel they have stability and support. I don't know...
The Siwa Sensation: One Mom’s Tale of Preteen Fad Obsession
The sparkles. The bows. The lyrics that mean next to nothing. The gotta have it merchandise. The never-ending songs on replay booming out of...
My Baby’s First Solo Train Ride
I put my baby boy on the train alone last week. I sent him traveling all by himself. With no parental supervision. What was...
2019 Summer Camp Guide
It took months for it to finally feel like winter, but it's that time of year when moms need to start thinking about summer...
How To Help Your Child Ace College Interviews
I am an alumni interviewer for a prestigious college in the Northeast. I continue to be baffled by how students come into these interviews...
Raising Resilient, Independent Children Starts in Middle School
Middle school education has been reduced to a number of stereotypes for too long. What is considered to be one of the most critical...
Art Education and the Middle School Years
Art education gets a bad rap. Well, maybe not a bad rap, but certainly, it is often misunderstood and ignored. The last string of...
A Letter to My Son: 13 Years, 13 Things
Dear Son,
You are turning the “Big 1-3,” and it’s hard to believe! My baby boy is growing up! I’m pretty confident I am making...
My Son is a Tween! Somebody Please Stop the Time Machine!
See this picture?It recently popped on that Facebook “On This Day” feature...aka “memory tearjerkers that make me feel old.” This particular memory was from...









