Five Life Lessons We Assume Kids Know (But Often Haven’t Been Taught) Jamie Activates | Healthy Life & Education Blog I spend my weekdays with middle school children, ages 10-14. They teach me as much as I teach them. These young people are dynamic, wonderful, and full of life. I hope to guide them while helping them keep their unique essence that makes them a one-of-a-kind and wonderful creations! I am so lucky to get to be their teacher. I notice that adults (teachers, parents, coaches,...

Oh, That Middle School Math! Middle school brings out big feelings for all of us. Parents often feel pressure for their children to succeed in school. For them, their child’s grades may represent what they perceive as their child’s effort or intelligence, or may even represent their child’s future success. For other parents, middle school may stir up memories of their own experiences, some which are not pleasant. I have a few middle school nightmares of my own. They include humiliating...

Enjoying ramen with protein and miso with my sister, and supporting our nervous systems, too. Kumako. San Jose. If you’re a capable, responsible, and get-things-done person who still feels tense, tired, or oddly on edge, this is for you. Many of us are stuck in what I call stress mode. It’s not dramatic stress or falling-apart stress, but the quiet kind that shows up as a clenched jaw, a busy mind, poor sleep, low patience, and a body that never fully relaxes. Oh yeah, as a health and life...