Very gold 8th & 11th graders, both with short fuses and big senses of purpose.
Very blue 6th grader trying to be the peacemaker.
Fortunately the Mom of the 8th grader (who's aunt of 6th and neighbor of 11th) has plenty of blue too.
Not sure how it would've went if she'd been another gold charging in to make demands instead of joining with me to work together at resolving things.
Mostly miscommunication, misperception, and major amounts of defensiveness.
Is it any wonder though why I sometimes wish I could quit teaching and coaching and go back to grad school full time to get a degree in psychology? I'd much rather analyze these personalities than have to negotiate between them.
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