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Beth Collums
EDUCATION.PARENTING.MENTAL HEALTH.
published articles


How teachers can help students avoid 'victimhood culture'
Originally published February 6, 2025 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: There are many hot button issues regarding children, parents...
Feb 6


Focus more on teaching kids kindness instead of being math-letes
Originally published January 17, 2025 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The new year is a great time for a fresh start. Pew Research...
Jan 17


It's not easy to watch your children lose, but it's a vital lesson
Originally published November 14, 2024 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: My kids have come home crying lately. It’s been a tough...
Nov 14, 2024


Can you walk my child home from school? And can you tell me your name?
Originally published September 6, 2024 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A neighbor down the street recently told me she had an...
Sep 6, 2024

Courts provide apt lessons for children on civil discourse
Originally published November 17, 2023 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I watched last week as Republican nominees for president took...
Nov 17, 2023

Must our kids graduate from booster seats to bullet proof vests?
Originally published October 19, 2023 in Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A version of this article appears in print Section A, Page 13 of...
Oct 26, 2023

Helping kids navigate trauma and violence with empathy
Published in RoughDraft on October 19, 2023. Grandpapa, why don't people like us? This question was from a little girl looking into the...
Oct 19, 2023

Teach kids perfection isn't the goal, persistence is
Originally published August 17, 2023 in Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A version of this article appears in print Section A, Page 13 of...
Aug 22, 2023
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