One of the best ways you can help your middle school child is to teach them how to stay organized. When I was a  middle school counselor, I often had parents call me and tell me that their child was failing or struggling in a class,  so one of the first things that I did was check their book bag. And the state of the bookbag usually tells me everything I need to know. I've seen bookbags filled with crumbs, folded papers that were months old, and folders that were … [Read more...]