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Middle School In The ’80s Versus Today – (As featured on Scary Mommy)
You need twice the tough skin to make it through 8th grade today than when we were in 8th grade.
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The Future Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It Now
This post is sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in this post are my own. As a woman in my 40s, parenting an active, rambunctious, competitive and beautifully spirited tween boy has been the hardest yet most rewarding job I’ve ever had. And while I often hear that the teen years are the hardest, I’m up for the challenge. You see, I’ve reached a stage in my rocking 40s where I feel strong enough and confident in my abilities to guide my child down the right path, and I’m not afraid to seek assistance. Because it…
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Caring for the Emotional Health of Boys
Many of us Rocking Over 40 women are moms to tweens and teens. We know all too well that during this time, our kids start pulling away from us in an effort to be more independent. This post is for you if you’re a mom to a boy. I recently came across this article by Charlie Hoehn that shook me to the core and gave me a lot to think about. In the article, the author goes on to say that “we are a culture that continually neglects the emotional health of our boys and our men.” As a result, we have an “unhealthy ideal of masculinity that results in…
