Tag: support
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Reflection: Capitalize on the Calm Before The Roller Coaster Of “Maycember”, Newsletter 4/23/26
For many of us, the end of the school year comes like the downhill drop of a roller coaster: fast, fun, loud, a little disorienting, and full of twists and turns….Every year, May arrives with its own kind of velocity. We try to be present, keep up, enjoy it, and not let the whole thing…
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Want to Know About Bowbend? Exploring Life and Business: A Voyage ATL Interview
https://voyageatl.com/interview/exploring-life-business-with-peyten-williams-of-bowbend-consulting
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Newsletter 12/17/2025, “Your Kids Physically Fight?” Yes. Let’s Talk.
I remember so vividly when a friend was sharing a parenting strategy with me for when kids fight—something she called the three B’s. I looked at her skeptically and said, “That won’t work when they’re pummeling each other.” Wide-eyed, she responded incredulously, “Your kids physically fight?” I started laughing. “That’s pretty much the only fighting they do.” If your kids mostly fight…
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Raising Free-Range Kids in 2025
How do we raise free-range kids in a world where we can track their location… forever? And what does healthy freedom look like in an age of smartphones, AI deepfakes, and endless online noise?
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Raising Kids in High-Achieving Environments
we wanted to explore whether we can motivate our kids to be hardworking and successful without pushing them into anxiety, burnout, or depression – particularly since we are lucky enough to live in an affluent, high-achieving community.
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Newsletter 11/13/25, You Get The Behavior You Allow: How to Set Clear Boundaries
I drive two sixth-grade boys to and from school each day. This year, they have laptops for the first time—and a lot of homework—so every afternoon they hop in the backseat, flip open their computers, and get right to “work” during our 30-minute drive. Except… lately something felt off. I used to teach middle-school boys. I…
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What Great Teachers Know That All Parents Can Use: Proximal Zones, Play and Pressure Podcast Episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-great-teachers-know-that-all-parents-can-use/id1756122916 Don’t miss this episode! Are you wondering if you are putting too much pressure on your child? How do you know if they are in the right “zone” for learning? Is it too hard? Too easy? Just right? It’s not Goldilocks, it’s proximal zones! Learn what great teachers know about how kids learn best!
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Newsletter 10/30/25, Essential Trick-or-Treating Etiquette for Kids
Friend Here’s Your Guide to Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating Etiquette Happy Haunting, friends! Halloween has crept up on us once again, and while costumes, candy, and cobwebs are thrilling, it’s also the perfect time to teach our little ghouls and goblins some “fang-tastic” manners. Because nothing is scarier than a kid dumping an entire candy bowl into their cauldron. Let’s talk trick-or-treating etiquette that keeps…
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Understanding Sibling Rivalry: A Parent’s Guide
With the holiday season fast approaching, we’re soon to be surrounded by family, matching pajamas, and “perfect” sibling moments on social media. But let’s be honest—what’s really often happening is the bickering, tattling, grabbing, and “that’s not fair!” soundtrack of family life with multiple kids. When I was a teacher, I used to remind students…