Tran-si-tion
(tran·si·tion)
N: passage from one form, state, style, or place to another. For teens and parents today, this passage through middle and high school years can present particular challenges—and joys.
Despite the eye-rolling and often-demonstrated (and totally natural) push for independence, middle and high school teens desperately need their parents. Who better can provide the guidance, direction, care, love and sacrifice to guide them to adulthood? The benefits of parent involvement at every phase of child development are well documented. Yet, a National Middle School Association study confirms that parental involvement too often declines during the crucial middle and high school years.
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