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
Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | School Life
How to Successfully Ease Out of Summer and Back to School
The hardest part of the summer ending is pretending you’re not happy about it as a parent. Hiding your joy from kids who get mad at even seeing the back to school products in Target is difficult. Does that mean you haven’t enjoyed the extra time with your... Read More
