by Julie Johnson | Sep 13, 2023 | Adolescents, Children, Parenting, Preteens
As our kids get older, we have less and less control over their lives. By the time they get to adolescence, they’ve chosen their own friends, they’ve seen things online that would make our eyeballs fall out, and they’ve had romantic interests we know nothing about....
by Julie Johnson | Aug 30, 2022 | Adolescents, Children, Parenting, Preteens, Toddlers, Uncategorized
For most kids, going back to school is a big transition and for some it feels like a momentous challenge. Whether your child is starting school for the first time or changing schools or teachers, going back can bring up lots of feelings for kids and adults! Fears and...
by Julie Johnson | Apr 21, 2015 | Adolescents, Preteens
A mother recently told me that her eleven-year-old daughter is starting middle school in the fall. There was an open house for the school in the spring, and they decided to make it a family affair and take a warm evening walk there together.As they walked onto the...
by Julie Johnson | Mar 25, 2015 | Preteens
Parenting a preteen sometimes feels like you’ve gotten lost in a foreign neighborhood without your trusted GPS. What used to make your five-year-old laugh doesn’t work anymore with your thirteen-year-old. An adolescent’s maturity can seem inconsistent and...
