Last year, my daughter’s middle school had 66 suspensions. In one week. And one arrest. I found out when she texted me the stats with several exclamation points after them. My heart sunk and my pulse quickened. She was scared. I know my girl was scared. Fear is a tricky thing. I know because […]
Managing Middle School’s Madness
My daughter is finishing up her second year in middle school. She will be an 8th grader in just a few short weeks, and I am in awe of how she has been able to manage the atmosphere and remain dedicated to her education. She has a relentless moral standard, unshakable faith and remarkable courage. […]
Finding Her Tribe In Tough Terrain
I am sitting upstairs, listening to giggles and shouts downstairs in the basement, while my daughter and her new-found girlfriends are playing games. She’s been wanting to have them over for months, because they have become her closest friends. She spends tons of time with them because they are swimmers in the same swim […]
