Help your middle schooler prepare for high school and beyond with expert advice on course planning, academic pathways, extracurriculars and the questions to ask now.
Author: Cheryl Maguire
Cheryl Maguire
Cheryl Maguire is an award-winning freelance journalist with a master’s degree in counseling psychology. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Parents and other publications. She is a mother of three and is the founder and leader of the Society of American Travel Writers’ Family Travel Affinity Group.
When my youngest child entered first grade, the questions began.“Are you going back to work now that your kids are in school all day?”
“What will you do for six hours when your kids are in…
Next year my twins will be entering the ninth grade, their first year of high school. Their grades will soon “count” if they apply to colleges. The type of high school they attend will also be a…
Jennifer (name changed for privacy) first noticed feeling burned out when her daughter hit puberty.
By Cheryl MaguireI’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but I thought I would embrace change this year. As I reflect back on last year, my first thought is, “I survived being a mom to twin…