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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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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Continue ReadingI started warning you about middle school a long time ago. Heights are awkward, bodies are changing, skin is uncooperative,…
Continue ReadingI think it was about the age my son turned 10 there became new boundaries: too big for cuddles, tickling…
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