by Kim Davies | Nov 16, 2016 | election, parenting, preteens, stress, tween
The Aftermath of the Election Trump may have won the Presidency but we cannot let what he stands for ‘win.’ Many of us have been badmouthing Trump mercilessly for the last year and now he is our President. How do we show our children that we are going to...
by Kim Davies | Sep 13, 2016 | girls, middle schoolers, parenting, preteen girls, stress, tween
1. Knock and wait for me to say “come in” before entering my room. When she was younger she had no problem with you walking right in. But now she wants her privacy and wants more control. One of the most embarrassing things for a girl is for her dad to walk in...
by Kim Davies | May 3, 2016 | preteen girls
Many of the girls I work with have trouble falling asleep. One girl said she was fine during the day, but as she is about to go to sleep she runs through the events of the day, thinking about whether what she said were appropriate, nice, or right. She said during the...
by Kim Davies | Mar 3, 2016 | girls, middle schoolers, parenting, stress, yoga
“I wish my mom knew that if she didn’t yell so much our family would be happier.” “We are not the same people. Things that work for you will not always work for me.” “I’m scared of being judged.” “I wish they knew to let me...
by Kim Davies | Oct 20, 2015 | girls, middle schoolers, online, stress, tween, Uncategorized
My daughter wrote this herself, after realizing she was spending too much time on screens during the summer. My daughter has really struggled with balancing her time on screens. We all can relate to this! She realizes that if she goes on to YouTube, she will get...