The Middle School Parent Resource

Show #194 - "Productivity expert Jason Womack encourages us to find the balance”

With unemployment hitting a record high, our perception of how life is can quickly head south. Jason Womack joins me today to cast a different perspective on the jobless rate and how we can bring balance to our work and personal lives.

I would love to hear from you. Join the discussion by sending me your questions, comments, ideas and ramblings. The show improves and so does your child's journey through the middle school years, when you contribute.joe@thinking-forward.com

Show #193 - "Planning your ideal family vacation”

Planning for a great family vacation this summer is still possible when your kids start middle school. The planning process though takes some additional thought. Tips today on how to create the ideal family vacation with your teens and tweens.

I would love to hear from you. Join the discussion by sending me your questions, comments, ideas and ramblings. The show improves and so does your child's journey through the middle school years, when you contribute.joe@thinking-forward.com

Show #192 - "Middle Schoolers are truly inspiring, especially these twin boys"

While researching for my upcoming book I had the good fortune of meeting these twin boys who are headed into middle school next year. Although they share many of the same characteristics, attending the same middle school isn't one of them.

I would love to hear from you. Join the discussion by sending me your questions, comments, ideas and ramblings. The show improves and so does your child's journey through the middle school years, when you contribute.joe@thinking-forward.com

Show #191 - "Cyberbullying and middle school, parents often don't know"

This past spring a parent shared her son’s cyberbullying story with me. Unlike the bullying we grew accustomed to a generation ago, where an older physically imposing boy was seen beating a younger one on the playground, today’s bullying often takes place in cyberspace. Leaving the school grounds for the safety of a child’s home no longer provides refuge from the onslaught of text messages and voicemails that today’s bullies have grown accustomed to using. Today’s show looks at how to spot cyberbullying in your home and the first action step you can take to bring it to an end.

I would love to hear from you. Join the discussion by sending me your questions, comments, ideas and ramblings. The show improves and so does your child's journey through the middle school years, when you contribute.joe@thinking-forward.com

Show #190– “Does your middle schooler have potential?”

Although your high school physics teacher may have implied that a ball has the potential to move across the floor, the word “potential” doesn’t hold much meaning when it comes to describing a child’s ability to succeed. Unlike the ball that required your effort to spring to life a child cannot be pushed to reach her true potential unless she truly desires the destination (life, goal, pursuit). Parents do however, have the ability to create opportunities that may ignite the energy (potential) within their children.

I would love to hear from you. Join the discussion by sending me your questions, comments, ideas and ramblings. The show improves and so does your child's journey through the middle school years, when you contribute.joe@thinking-forward.com