Letter from the Editor
Anxiety! When I was in Middle School, I had anxiety, but I didn’t know the
word for it; how times have changed. Now that our tweens are completely
deciding the issues that we talk/write about my respect for them grows dai-
ly. They not only want to help other kids going through the same issues, but
they also want to dig into the harder issues that they
are facing on a daily basis. Anxiety really affects
everyone in some way or another at every age,
but I love to see and hear some of the coping
skills that the kids have, and how they recog-
nize their limits to certain situations. If I
only had some of these skills when I
was their age, my middle school
years might have been different.
Hopefully, by sharing other kids
stories, we will be able to make
your Middle School years bet-
ter even if it is in a small way.
When my anxiety is through
the roof, I put an encour-
aging message on my
mirror in the bath-
room like “I matter,”
“I’m going to do
great today,” “be
positive,” “be brave.”
Little things like that
can change your whole
outlook on the day, and when
you come back in the evening
you can say “I was strong today”
or “I do matter,” because you
really do matter!
Darla H.
ENJOY!