Posted Aug 29 2018 in advice for parents, back to school, bullying, consent, middle school, Sachem, social networks, suicide
Dear Parents of Middle School Children, It’s that time of year again…. back to school season. New backpacks, new books, new friends. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth grades are times for lots of changes for your child. This is when puberty hits, typically with hurricane levels of power. Puberty is more than just […]
Read More...Posted Oct 7 2011 in author, homeless, Patty Blount, Sachem, teens
Author Bill Cameron posted this link to a story about a homeless teen in Oregon. I am upset by it but even more than that, I wonder how isolated an occurrence teen homelessness is? Ironically, Bill told me last night that his school district is using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as their theme for the year. I wonder, […]
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