School of Smock
by Jessica Smock, Ed.D.
Did you know that 1 in 20 teenagers report using DXM to get high? And 1 in 3 say that they know someone who has abused it. If you're like me, your first response to these two facts might be: "That …
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Today I'm at The HerStories Project talking about my struggles and joys with working and writing from home. It's a hard balance, one that it is in many ways unachievable. Balance is impossible, …
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I have developed a bad habit of feeling regret and guilt. In many ways, these feelings are an inevitable side effect of motherhood. Two experiences that are impossible to imagine without the …
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Summer is in full swing around here. We've had our first official heat wave. The corn on the cob is fresh and perfect. My son has decided that his first summer loves are sprinklers and …
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This is the first piece in a series of posts for my Summer Parenting Book Club For Parents Who Don't Join Book Clubs And Who Hate Most Parenting Books. The two books that I'll be …
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Would you believe that I've never been an official member of a book club? I've attended a few sporadically, but I never became a committed member. I read ravenously, but most of the …
