by Kim Davies | Aug 17, 2018 | girls, teen girls, Uncategorized
In th Eighth Grade movie, we meet the main character Kayla during her last week of 8th grade. She is quiet at school, socially awkward, has her own YouTube channel, lives with her Dad and is an only child. With an acne covered face and hunched over shoulders, Kayla...
by Kim Davies | Sep 6, 2017 | empowerment, girls, middle schoolers, parenting, preteens, self-esteem, Uncategorized
I put my heart and soul into my camps and classes. This is not just a job for me, it’s a calling. I’m always looking for “answers.’ I read tons of books and take courses, but there’s this sense in me that I really haven’t found what...
by Kim Davies | Jul 12, 2017 | teens, tween, Uncategorized
My husband was on sabbatical last summer, so to take advantage of his extra time, he acquiesced to my calling I’ve had for the past couple of years to go to Ireland. My son wanted to go to London as he says “All the good writers and tv shows come from...
by Kim Davies | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
I just finished watching the new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. The show is about a high schooler named Hannah Baker who commits suicide. But before she does she records 13 sides of cassette tapes, 1 for each person that she felt played a part in her decision to...
by Kim Davies | Apr 9, 2017 | girls, inner critic, middle schoolers, preteen girls, preteens, self-esteem, stress, Uncategorized
Recently, I took a beginning class in Musical improv and I loved it. Remember Wayne Brady on Whose Line is it Anyways? I want to be able to make up songs on the spot like him! The instructor created a safe environment for us to explore. First we experimented with our...
by Kim Davies | Jan 17, 2017 | election, stress, Uncategorized
I just finished reading Jodi Picoult’s book on racism, Small Great Things. The title comes from a quote attributed to Martin Luther King “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” The book is about recognizing the racism we have in...
