Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | School Life
The Gridlock that Happens in the Minds of Eleventh Graders
I absolutely love this phase. Sure, junior year can be exhausting. Most high school educators will tell you this is the most academically challenging year. Most athletic coaches expect their juniors to be at peak performance. And most juniors begin to feel as if they carry increasingly more... Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart | School Life
The Sunny Side of Second Grade
Welcome to the wonderful year of second grade! You’re in the phase that is the very essence of childhood. I’ve been working with children for over forty years now, and I’ve been a parent for more than thirty. In my experience, this is the age that brings a... Read More
Fight For The Heart | Middle School (6th-8th) | School Life
Figuring Out Seventh Graders
“Wow . . . really?” “God bless you!” “I’ll pray for you!” These are the top three responses I get from people when they learn I work with middle school students for a living. And usually, it’s said in a tone of confusion or skepticism. Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart | School Life
The Best Part of Being a Third Grader
Third grade is a year of beautiful discovery and soul-shaping challenges. It’s a season of adventure for both you and your child. Read More
How Boys Learn Differently Than Girls
In our last post, we talked about how girls learn differently than boys. As we noted boys and girls are very different! Whereas girls are primarily wired to learn through being social and relationships, boys are hardwired for activity and movement. Physical Development As we continue to examine the role of neurochemistry,... Read More
How Girls Learn Differently Than Boys
“My favorite times of the day are lunch and P.E.” “The hardest parts of my day are P.E. and lunch.” If you had to guess, which gender would you say made each of these statements? Over the last fifteen years, as counselors, we have sat with thousands of... Read More
Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th) | School Life
Your Kid Won’t Measure Up This Year. And, That’s Wonderful.
Our society’s definitions of success have driven us to push kids to exhaustion as they struggle to perform at our impossible standards. Read More
Fight For The Heart | Middle School (6th-8th) | School Life
How Sixth Graders are Like Preschoolers
As a church youth pastor, one of my favorite moments of the year is watching parents of new sixth graders bring their kids to youth group for the first time. Often, they look terrified. And I don’t mean the kids. Sure, the sixth graders are nervous too. Read More
