by Kim Davies | Sep 7, 2016 | girls, introverts, middle schoolers, preteen girls, stress
Your daughter is changing. It’s an adjustment for both you and your daughter. Here’s some characteristics that you may be seeing in your daughter derived from observing many middle schoolers and being a parent to my 13 year old daughter. 1) She will often talk in...
by Kim Davies | Sep 1, 2015 | girls, middle schoolers, stress, tween
8th grade was the worst year of my life. I was 13, my parents were annoying and embarrassing (wearing those Birkenstocks!) No one liked me at school. I didn’t have any friends. I was miserable. Wait a second. Is that true? Did I not have any friends? I actually...
by Kim Davies | Mar 17, 2015 | girls, parenting, tween
Girls often get in to conflicts because they are afraid to be direct and ask for what they need. Instead they may complain about a friend to another friend, or keep what’s wrong inside – secretly stewing about it without telling their friend...
by Kim Davies | Mar 3, 2015 | girls, parenting, self-esteem
Did you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Valentine’s Day gives us an occasion to show love toward a special someone or share sentiments in cards with classmates. In my yoga class with middle schoolers, I shared another interpretation of love. I asked...
by Kim Davies | Nov 1, 2014 | online, parenting, tween
My parenting goal is to have open dialogue, and hope my daughter comes around to making decisions I support, without me telling her what to do! Okay, that sounds incredibly manipulative, but it’s the truth! When she can come to her own conclusions, she is empowered....
