About The Author
Louise Hajjar Diamond has been a school counselor since 1990 in Florida. She earned a master’s degree in Counseling and Human Systems and a bachelor’s in Psychology from Florida State University. She counsels students, parents, faculty members, and administrators on issues of student adjustment, mental health, and motivational behavior. She has also served as the exceptional student education coordinator for her students.
Her experience in school counseling, child development, and education has led her to write dozens of articles for parenting and professional publications for over twenty years.
Her book, Creating the Balance: Parenting Through the Middle School Years, is an essential read for parents of tweens and young teens. It provides insights from a school counselor with decades of experience. It serves as a reference guide for navigating topics including staying connected to your child; choosing the right school; guidance about social issues and peers; countering negative influences; bullying; managing cell phones and other screens; handling learning and behavior problems at home and in school; coping with grief, divorce, and blended families; talking to kids about sex; preparing for high school; recognizing at-risk behaviors; when and how to seek professional help and more. It gives an understanding of middle school behavior and suggests practical tools to nurture and encourage adolescents to be successful learners and emotionally healthy.
Louise believes that raising children is life’s most important work. She provides humble and thoughtful suggestions based on her experience as a school counselor for parents and families. Her approach to counseling and writing is practical and from the heart.
