My soon-to-be eighth-grader has a crush on a neighbor. A few summers ago (pre-crush and pre-pandemic), I let them hang out together in her bedroom. I don’t think that’s a…
Lucretia Marie Anderson (they/them) is a mother of two, a former middle school teacher, founder of Joyful Muse Co, LLC, and a certified life and mindfulness coach who specializes in conscious parenting and anti-racist coaching. They are also the manager of historical education at Maymont Foundation.
We are having a baby this year! My partner and I have very different ideas about discipline in general and spanking in particular. I think this is an important part…
Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, A Doll’s House (premiering in 1879), was not at all unfamiliar to me as it is a staple in collegiate theatre history courses. In it, Ibsen…
My six- and eight-year-old daughters fight constantly. Do you have any strategies to help me help them get along better? Unfortunately, constant sibling quarrels are extremely common. The good news…
It’s rare to have the chance to hear the voices of people on the front lines of a violent school clash – the voices you might hear on the news.…
My 11-year-old is starting middle school and many of his friends have smartphones. I have heard some schools have policies about keeping phones out of the classroom, but I’m not…
My 14-year-old son has been wanting to work a real job since he was in elementary school. He could apply for a special work permit and find a job this…
