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What if High School Becomes Impossible for Your Kids?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 8, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers

Can high school become a toxic environment? Absolutely. I want to talk briefly today about 13 Reasons Why (the Netflix show), but don’t worry if you don’t care about that show. I’m going to make a bigger point that applies to all of us. When the...

Huge Back to School Shopping with Kids, Friends, and Staples

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 14, 2014 | Sheila Snippets

It’s hard to believe that we’re in the middle of August, but we are. And that means that summer is almost over–and school is just around the corner (though I don’t like to think about that!) So when Staples contacted me and asked if I’d...

Ending the Power of Bullies

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 29, 2013 | Parenting Teenagers

Every Friday my column appears in a bunch of papers in Ontario and Saskatchewan. This week I want to talk about bullying and how we can reduce its effects on our kids. Another horrific case of online bullying recently hit the news. Twelve-year-old Rebecca Sedwick...

The Homework Crunch: Do Schools Ask Too Much of Families?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 11, 2013 | Doing Life Together, Family

How does your family handle The Homework Crunch? For seven years, this was the reigning column that I wrote in my local paper—the one that received the most comments and feedback, only to be surpassed by Brat Is Not a Learning Disability. I didn’t think...

Helping our Kids Succeed in School this Year

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 30, 2013 | Family

Every Friday my syndicated column appears in a bunch of newspapers in southeastern Ontario and Saskatchewan. This week I’m sharing steps to help your kids succeed in school. A great teacher can be transformational in a child’s life, but those with the...

Your Child’s Expert

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 11, 2013 | Family

I’m taking a little hiatus from blogging this summer while I work on some major writing projects. I’m still checking in in the comments section, but I thought I’d rerun some columns from a few years ago, before this blog got big, that you likely...