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Surviving Sixth Grade: What Every Parent Needs to Know (from a Teacher Who Gets It)
Guest: Lauren Davis, 6th Grade Teacher & Mom of Two Teens
Host: Peyten Williams
Episode Summary:
If you’ve got a rising or current 6th grader, this episode is your survival guide.
Middle school teacher and mom Lauren Davis knows sixth grade inside and out—from the locker struggles to the lost homework to the friendship drama. In this high-energy, deeply practical conversation, she shares exactly what sixth graders are really like, how their brains and social lives are changing, and what parents can do to support growing independence without taking over.
Inside this can’t-miss episode:
What actually helps kids take ownership of their schedule and materials
How to teach communication and self-advocacy in real, doable ways
When (and how) to talk with your middle schooler after school
Common parent traps—and how to avoid them
The one strategy she wishes every parent would try with their 6th grader
With humor, empathy, and classroom-tested insight, Lauren equips parents with both mindset shifts and practical tools to thrive through the middle school years.
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By Peyten Williams, Bowbend ConsultingGuest: Lauren Davis, 6th Grade Teacher & Mom of Two Teens
Host: Peyten Williams
Episode Summary:
If you’ve got a rising or current 6th grader, this episode is your survival guide.
Middle school teacher and mom Lauren Davis knows sixth grade inside and out—from the locker struggles to the lost homework to the friendship drama. In this high-energy, deeply practical conversation, she shares exactly what sixth graders are really like, how their brains and social lives are changing, and what parents can do to support growing independence without taking over.
Inside this can’t-miss episode:
What actually helps kids take ownership of their schedule and materials
How to teach communication and self-advocacy in real, doable ways
When (and how) to talk with your middle schooler after school
Common parent traps—and how to avoid them
The one strategy she wishes every parent would try with their 6th grader
With humor, empathy, and classroom-tested insight, Lauren equips parents with both mindset shifts and practical tools to thrive through the middle school years.