By Krystal Sieben Middle School Kids Are Actually Pretty Great
I taught middle school during COVID . . . sounds scary, I know. Much of the year was online, and…
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Middle School Me Would be Prescribed Diet Pills Today and It Makes Me Feel Sick
In middle school, I once opened a letter from the school addressed to my parents. These envelopes usually contained progress…
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By Jessica Wanner Please Let This Be the Year His Classmates Come to His Birthday Party
I’m a proud mother of three pretty amazing kids, one of whom has special needs. My son is your “typical”…
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By Lindsey Goldstein Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween
Dear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…
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By Maralee Bradley Hey Tweens and Teens—You Can Trick-or-Treat at My House
When I was a kid, my parents had a definite cutoff age for trick-or-treating. As we entered the middle school…
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By Lauren Elizabeth Miller Dear Daughter, Here’s How You Avoid Middle School Drama
“Mom, people keep telling me to be ready for the drama in middle school, and I don’t like it.” My…
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God Bless the Middle School Teachers Who Love Our Tweens and Teens
I keep seeing articles about kindergartners heading off to school for the first time, and parents are feeling all the…
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By Katarina Bohn Please Don’t Comment on My Son’s Size—He Already Knows He’s Short
I pulled up to my son’s school one day last week, and he climbed into the car full of his…
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A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There
Middle school can be tough at times. Your body is changing and everything is awkward. You have lots of new…
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By Kirstyn Wegner Seventh Grade is the Worst
Seventh grade is the worst. It was for me, at least, and I feared it would be for my daughter.…
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By Samantha Krieger Dear Tween Daughters, Be Difference Makers
You are 9 and 11 years old, and every day I’m in awe of the young women you’re becoming. Still…
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By Laura A. Wackwitz Young Love Matters
I was 12 the first time I fell in love. His name was Keith. We were in seventh grade together…
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