Tag: middle school

The Mean Thirteen

The Mean Thirteen

If you’ve got a thirteen-year-old at home, you know from personal experience that they can be mean. Full of sarcasm and always ready to...
Letters From Middle School

Letters From Middle School

One of the hardest challenges of parenting is raising children who are growing up in completely different circumstances and a new generation from the...
Middle School Mistakes I Made, And You Can Avoid

Middle School Mistakes I Made, And You Can Avoid

With middle school in the rear view of my parenting journey, I have been thinking about how it was a different experience for each...

Do Something, Say Something, or Just Listen?

My daughter starts middle school today.  I could tell you that, after more than a decade in youth ministry, my husband and I kinda know...

Five Things You Need to Parent Your Middle Schooler

When your child shifts from an elementary age child to a pubescent middle schooler, it can catch you off guard. The shoes you just...