Tag: middle school
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4 Insights Gained from My Son’s First Middle School Awards Ceremony
Get Pregnant Fast By: Amanda L. Carter I once thought that after seven years of school events, I’d mastered the art of parenting at these gatherings. I have a scar on my hand from gluing together 27 second-graders’ handprints for a holiday craft. And let’s not forget the memory of being trapped on a bus…
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You’re Right, Kids, I’m Not Perfect
Get Pregnant Fast Is there something that happens to 12-year-old boys when they transition to middle school? Do they suddenly lose all sense of organization? Because I’m on the brink of losing my mind. My eldest son has somehow misplaced hundreds of dollars worth of items in just two days. First, it was his brand…
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What I Want to Convey to My Son’s Sixth Grade Teachers This Teacher Appreciation Week
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent, sending my eldest child to middle school last fall felt like stepping into the unknown. I get it—plenty of kids navigate sixth grade every single year, and here I am, acting like it’s the end of the world. But since my son’s arrival, I’ve had this gnawing apprehension about…
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How Middle School Educators Resemble Superheroes
Get Pregnant Fast As a mother, sending my eldest child off to middle school was one of the most overwhelming experiences I’ve faced. Sure, children navigate sixth grade every year, and perhaps I’m being overly dramatic, but the anticipation was daunting. Since his birth, I harbored a quiet dread about this transitional phase. Who among…
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The Anxiety of a New School Year: A Parent’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast As dawn breaks on the first day of school, I find myself jolted awake at 5 a.m., feeling as if I’m the one stepping into middle school today. It’s a whirlwind of anxiety as I prepare to send my kids off to fifth and seventh grades. Why the worry, you might ask?…
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My Sensitive Daughter Doesn’t Need to Toughen Up
Get Pregnant Fast Loving my daughter often feels like gazing into a mirror—her expressions, her mannerisms, those moments when she retreats into her own thoughts. Most days, I find myself thinking, “You’re the version of me destined to avoid therapy later.” But then I remember she’s navigating the treacherous waters of middle school, a phase…
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Middle School: The Unsettling Reality for Parents
Get Pregnant Fast Middle school — just uttering those words sends a chill down my spine. It’s not just the notorious challenges our kids face during these years; it’s the emotional rollercoaster that parents experience too. From the drama of cliques and the antics of boys to the seemingly endless homework from teachers, middle school…
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The Reasons My Daughter Might Strike Your Son
Get Pregnant Fast It feels like just yesterday I was navigating the challenges of parenting an infant—debating breast versus bottle, cloth versus disposable diapers, and all the other early milestones. Fast forward to now, and my little girl is in seventh grade, and the stakes have changed dramatically. Twelve is such an intriguing age, filled…