Middle School…just the words dredge up memories. Okay, for me it was junior high, middle school came to our community when I was in high school. Anyway, those awkward pre-teen years are filled with nicknames, mean girls, crushes, first loves and embarrassment.I know all of that full well. I walked into junior high very different than I left elementary school. During that summer I got glasses, braces
Parenting Teens-An Overview
Recently on Twitter I asked what parenting topics parents would like to see me cover here at Mom Maven. I received several answers. One was bullying which I covered in a series of posts last month. One topic was parenting teens, specifically teen boys. As the mom of two teen boys, and someone who has worked in youth ministry for 23 years, this should be easy. Well, it isn’t.