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 | 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 | Mar 28, 2016 | girls, middle schoolers, parenting, preteen girls, preteens, stress, tween, yoga
We brainstormed what to do when you are angry in one of my Girls Rock Yoga class for middle school girls. We talked about healthy ways and not so healthy ways. I always learn when I am teaching. I started to teach about how some strategies are a distraction from our...
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...
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...
