The Dance: Separation Anxiety in Parents

By Becky | September 14, 2017
A person in a dark outfit leans back against the kitchen counter, silhouetted against a window. The dimly lit scene, with scattered kitchen items, evokes a contemplative mood tinged with separation anxiety.

While providing tips and strategies for parents in how to help children cope with separation anxiety, I was struck with many parents’ reactions to the subject. Children are not the only ones who suffer angst when being separated from loved ones. Just when a parent gets comfortable with the changes in the child’s life, another…

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College Boot Camp

By Becky | May 20, 2015
Historic stone building with large columns, ornate windows, and a central clock under a triangular pediment. An entrance gate with intricate ironwork and glowing lamps frames the path leading to what could be a college's wooden main door. The sky is clear and blue.

Do you have a soon-to-be high school graduate headed off for college? My eldest son and a few of his friends took part in College Boot Camp with Megan Stone of Stone Foundations of Learning, Inc. before they started college.  It was a great experience for the boys and a helpful time of preparation. Enjoy…

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Getting Kids Ready for Middle & High School

By Becky | August 13, 2014
A person in a denim jacket and backpack walks on a school sidewalk, clutching several books. They wear earphones and a white shirt with colorful buttons, absorbed in their own world.

A middle school or high school student may act like an old hand at the “back to school” drill. And maybe he is if he’s returning to the same school. But for many of our children, it’s going to be a whole new experience. Fun and scary all in one. For tweens, moving to middle…

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