I can no longer ask my middle school students do they use that type of language in front of their parents because more often than not the answer is yes 🤦🏽‍♀️ Now I tell them just because it is acceptable in your household, does not mean it is acceptable in here. Im not going to swear around you or at you, and I expect the same. Yesterday, a boy called a girl a b*tch and told me his mom wouldn’t care if he were defending himself. I said defending yourself from what? According to him, the girl said what do you want in a loud tone that was rude 😩 We had a reminder about appropriate responses to rude behavior and appropriate classroom language (I went over forbidden classroom words in the beginning of the year). A lot of parents in various parenting groups say they allow their child to curse. I personally don’t understand it. Kids are always going to test boundaries, but if they don’t have any at home with their own family and siblings, it makes it harder for their teachers to enforce boundaries. They feel they should be able to say whatever to other students who annoy them because they get away with saying whatever to their siblings whether it’s cussing or being downright mean. Many don’t believe that having a foul filthy mouth in the classroom is disrespectful. They say it’s just words, but let them even think you as the teacher uttered a cuss, they have a heart attack. I remind them that dumb, stupid, retarded, etc are just words, and I don’t allow them to call each other that either. I know times are changing and all, but basic respect should still be taught and expected. What are your thoughts?

I’m excited to share that I’ll be starting a podcast at my school, interviewing kids ages 11-18 to hear directly from their perspective. 🎙️ This is your chance to shape the conversation! 💎What questions or topics should I include to help parents gain a better understanding of what it’s like for their children to grow up in today’s generation? 💡Drop your questions or ideas below—Your input could spark meaningful discussions that help bridge the gap between generations.

I know many of us have been working on breaking away from a lot of the ineffective parenting practices that our moms did. But what are those things that she did well that you use and that you’ve taught your child? For me, it’s saying I love you. It used to be hard for me to say I love you because of the strained relationship that my mom and I had. She would say she loved me, yet exhibited behavior of the contrary. Meanwhile, my Nana would show her love, but would NEVER say it…like ever 😩 The words “I love you” were such a conundrum for me, and I needed to heal. I had to tell myself that I could say AND show love. It didn’t have to be one or the other. I had to take what I learned from being raised by my mom and my Nana and make love make sense. I consciously decided I would tell my son I love him everyday and of course show it too. But I didn’t want to do more to compensate for not being able to say it as he got older. Im glad that my mom taught me the power of those three words. My son is 17 and we say “I Love You” every day. I may say it first or he may say it first. He says is before he leaves the house, before bed, and even in front of friends. For that I am grateful 🙏🏾💕 What is 1 Thing Your Mother Taught You That You Use or Do in Your Life Now?

I would highly recommend watching this movie with your child! Bring some tissues. Such an incredible movie with so many gems 💎💎 My son loved it, and I plan to show it to my 8th grade Self Love class. I’ve created discussion questions and a project for it. Let me know if y’all watch it.

I just watched two videos, and let me tell you it so resonates and makes me think and realize. I need to work on a lot. I started feeling guilty as I realized just how I was doing a lot of these things, seeing andhearing these things. WOW!!