New York Times: By LISA DAMOUR APRIL 11, 2018 The arrival of spring is often prime time for hay fever, but adolescents seem to be able to develop an allergy to their parents, either intermittent or chronic, at any time of the…

Over-parenting Anonymous: A 26-step program for good parents gone bad! This quick and valuable reminder comes courtesy of Wendy Mogel, author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The Blessing of a B-minus

Dear Parents of 8th Graders:  Here’s a link to my presentation.  On slide 34, you’ll find links to the two documents that we need from you before your child joins the trip. Please submit them to your classroom teacher by…

Please note: This post is about the 2018-2019 school year, so it doesn’t apply to current 8th graders. I’ve shared some information with 6th and 7th grade parents and the 7th grade students about next school year and some changes…

Dear Parents of 7th Graders: You may have recently heard your child mention “J-term”, which is short for January-term.  Last week and this week, we set aside our regular schedule in order to find the time to delve deeply into…

 Why Your Grumpy Teen Doesn’t Want to Talk to You You have to admit that the headline is brilliant… Two powerful quotes from this article: “We send our teenagers a powerful, reassuring message when we accept and are not alarmed…

Here’s a great, easy-to-read article:  Helicopter Parenting and its Long-lasting (negative) Effects.  Ten percent of job recruiters have had a parent call them to negotiate their child’s salary and benefits!! At the bottom of the page are links to some…

From last Sunday’s New York Times: Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety? Below are two passages that caught my eye. Initially, they seem like opposite opinions from two different experts in the field, but I…