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How to Make Life Easier

  I hope you are patting yourself on the back and breathing a sigh of relief that your child has adjusted to school, has at least a couple classes/teachers they like, and friends to sit with in the...

You’ll Like This Back to School Guide

  I t won't be long and your tween will join their peers meeting new teachers and coaches. I don't need to remind you that shifting from summer to school requires the whole family to re-set. I want...

I think you’ll like this!

  I was Will's guest on A Dad's Path   Hi   It's been a while since I've written to you. That doesn't mean I haven't thought about you and your remarkable tween. Today, I invite you to...

No is Not the Answer

  Please stop saying 'no' immediately. This may sound bold. Not because we're suddenly saying yes to everything but because a conversation is infinitely better than an instant 'no.' A quick 'no'...

3 Things Your Tween Wishes You Didn’t Do

  I have full faith in you and your parenting, yet I want to share what some tweens I met with wished were different.   1) Taking their phone away every time they mess up. They feel it’s your...
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Get it Done: Don’t Let Your Mojo Slip

Life’s unpredictability in this third decade of the 21 century requires that our mojo, grit, and determination keep us motivated ...

6 Things Your Tween Needs from You as School Starts

Tweens lives are wonky as they are no longer children, and years away from adulthood. Their moodiness and unpredictableness confuses ...

How to Help Your Adolescent Set Goals

Setting goals with your adolescent can be tricky. Over-laying your goals on them and expecting them to acquiesce is not ...

How to Make Friends

After more than a year of fluctuating learning locations teachers, counselors, and administrators welcome students into classrooms this fall!  Some ...

How to Talk About Moral Differences

How to Talk About Moral Differences By JoAnn Schauf We’re so much better at communicating compassion, empathy, and kindness. Those ...
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Father’s Day Wishes

Tomorrow isn't Promised By JoAnn Schauf I’ve been thinking about my dad since the marketing hype for Father’s Day began ...

We’re so Close to Normal

We're so Close to Normal By JoAnn Schauf This morning my favorite coffee shop owners took the chairs off the ...

The Best Alternative to Lecturing

The Best Alternative to Lecturing By JoAnn Schauf Do you know that your child can predict within your first two ...