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A Teacher Says She Noticed a Student Always Volunteered to Hand Out Papers and She Realized It Was Because Walking Around the Room Was the Only Time He Got to Move All Day
I have been teaching middle school long enough to recognize when a student’s habits mean something more than they appear….
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A Mom Says Her Daughter Asked Her Why She Has to Raise Her Hand to Speak at School but the Adults at Home Never Wait for Anyone to Finish Talking
My eight year old daughter asked me a question during the drive home from school that completely caught me off…
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A School Nurse Says a Student Came in Every Friday Afternoon Saying Her Stomach Hurt and It Took Until Spring to Realize Fridays Meant Going to the Other Parent’s House
As a school nurse, I see dozens of students every week with headaches, stomachaches, sore throats, and every other complaint…
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15 Things Every Parent Should Know About Managing Screen Time for Kids
Managing screen time for children can feel overwhelming, especially with so many devices and platforms vying for their attention. Being informed about effective strategies can help you set boundaries that contribute to your child’s healthy development.
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Dad Says He Refused to Let His Son’s Teacher Keep Calling on Him to Demonstrate Problems He Hadn’t Learned Yet in Front of the Class
When my son started sixth grade, he actually looked forward to math class. He liked solving puzzles, finished his homework…
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A Mom Found Out Her Daughter Had Been Writing Her Worries on Small Pieces of Paper and Hiding Them Inside Her Pencil Case Because She Didn’t Want Anyone to Find Them in Her Room
I was cleaning out my daughter’s backpack after she left it in the car for an entire weekend when I…
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A Teacher Says a Student Who Failed Her Class Last Year Came Back to Visit and Said She Was the Only One Who Told Him Failing Wasn’t the Same as Being a Failure
The last person I expected to see standing outside my classroom after school was a former student who had failed…
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Teen Says He Refused to Let His Parents Tell Him How to Feel After His Best Friend Moved Away, Now His Mom Says She’s “Just Trying to Help Him Heal Faster”
When my best friend’s family packed up their moving truck and left our neighborhood, it felt like someone had erased…
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A Dad Found Out His Son Had Been Eating Lunch With the Cafeteria Staff Every Day Because They Always Asked How His Day Was Going and the Other Kids Never Did
I only found out by accident that my son had been spending every lunch period in the cafeteria kitchen instead…
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A Mom Says Her Son Asked Her if Smart Kids Ever Feel Dumb or if That’s Just Something That Happens to Everyone Else
My son asked me a question while I was washing dishes that made me stop what I was doing. He…
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A Mom Found Out Her Daughter Had Been Writing Her Worries on Small Pieces of Paper and Hiding Them Inside Her Pencil Case Because She Didn’t Want Anyone to Find Them in Her Room
I was cleaning out my daughter’s backpack after she left it in the car for an entire weekend when I…
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