… on knowing better and “no-ing” better

By: Diana Paxton
Abuse, Blame, Bullying, Divorce, Hope, Leadership, middle school, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdomLeave a Comment on … on knowing better and “no-ing” better

  To tell the truth, I should have known better. I mean, doing a post about parenting a pre-teen through the perilous waters of social media is just asking for trouble, right?  I knew opening the conversation would open the door for me to be judged for my choices and place my daughter’s newsfeed under…

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…on the deep dive into social media

By: Diana Paxton
Leadership, middle school, Parenting, Resilience, Self Discovery, Self Judgment, wisdom1 Comment on …on the deep dive into social media

There is nothing like middle school to fire up the angst engine… for parents.  Sure, sure… my daughter was nervous the first week worrying about what she would wear and doing her hair and trying out for volleyball but, 10 days into the school year it has already eased up for her.  The anxiety I…

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