Middle Child Development

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An award-winning guide to the sometimes erratic and confusing behavior of teenage girls from the author of Under Pressure and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Dr. Lisa Damour worked as an expert collaborator on Pixar’s Inside Out 2! “The most down-to-earth...

Emotional Regulation for Middle School Parents delivers 43 evidence-based strategies to help your child manage emotions, reduce conflict, and grow emotionally — while strengthening your connection at home and at school.

Is Your Child Ready to Navigate Life’s Challenges with Ancient Wisdom? Does your child wonder How to Truly Learn—not just memorize for tests? Do they struggle with Handling Difficult Situations, from classroom conflicts to overwhelming emotions? Are you searching for a resource that helps Build Character, Resilience, and Purpose in your young one? “Bhagavad Gita for Teenagers” is your answer—a practical, interactive guide that transforms 5,000-year-old wisdom into actionable skills for modern young minds. This is not a Religious Book only for Hindus. It’s for all Children ...

“Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

In a coming-of-age memoir about a woman who loved being a girl and what made her finally grow up, Kelly Corrigan brilliantly explores the "middle place" between childhood and adulthood and how one woman made the leap to the other side.

Middle School Makeover is a guide for parents and educators to help the tweens in their lives navigate the socially fraught hallways, gyms, and cafeterias of middle school. This audiobook helps parents, teachers, and other adults in middle school settings to understand the social dilemmas and other issues that kids today face.

Read by the authors. Is she really fine or is she just saying that to avoid talking to me? How can our bond grow when she acts as if she doesn't want me around? How do I share my faith without her thinking it's a sermon? As your daughter heads into the teenage years, you wonder how to handle the...

It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering middle school is like stepping onto a different planet—for parent and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media, and hormones can wreak havoc in your child's life.

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud. Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls...

An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when...

Weston's fascinating story reveals the authentic nature of his upbringing, mental and emotional realties, as well as the traumas of "inner questionings" that could have held him hostage to a life of regret. Find courage in his Path to Healing and Personal Empowerment. Capture the Joy of a "young Cowboy" who found his way! A much read..

Through the stories of kids and parents in the middle school trenches, a New York Times bestselling author reveals why these years are so painful, how parents unwittingly make them worse, and what we all need to do to grow up. “As the parent of a middle schooler, I felt as if Judith Warner had...

A blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their children’s future and start helping them prepare for it, from the cofounder and CEO of one of America’s most innovative public-school networks “A treasure trove of deeply practical wisdom that accords with everything I know about...

A licensed psychologist and authority on dyslexia (who is also dyslexic herself) offers a practical guide to help parents and others support dyslexic learners throughout their school years. Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability...

Our kids are experiencing an unprecedented sense of isolation, interacting virtually in a world that seems ever more fearful with each news cycle. They absorb and internalize the stress and anxiety they see on their parents' faces and on the phone, laptop, tablet, and TV screens that are ever before their eyes. Not surprisingly, their mental and physical health are suffering. As parents, we want to know how we can help. Practical and encouraging, Raising Healthy Teenagers helps you understand the mental, physical, and social toll the past couple years have taken on your kids.

Help your tween thrive in middle school without stress, even if social scenes and homework drama seem overwhelming. Are you worried your child will struggle to find their squad, with homework, or stand up to peer pressure? Do you wish you had a real guide to help them confidently navigate rumors, group chats, and the not-so-friendly moments? Every parent and teacher wants their kids to feel empowered. Middle school brings new social rules, academic pressure, and emotional ups and downs for kids and the adults who support them.

Without loss, faith, and hope, there can be no story of the lost children, those born between siblings...a heaviness clinging to the humid, stagnant air during those last dog days of the most unforgettable summer...on the terminal precipice of childhood innocence...sometimes shouts and screams at God for unforeseen failures...followed by honeyed whispers asking for exoneration...trepidation exuded from every conscious act...difficult and uncomfortable emotions kept hidden. These are the stories that shape the chaos of our lives as a middle child.

Kindergarten to College—Don’t Let Your Child’s Second Language Slip Away. Your child spoke it fluently. Then school began. Now, between homework, screens, and the overwhelming pull of the “majority” language, you’re watching that hard-won fluency fade. You fear the door to bilingualism is closing—for good. This is the bilingual “attrition curve,” and it’s the battle every school-age family faces. But losing is not inevitable. The Bilingual School-Age Child is your proactive, step-by-step battle plan to not just preserve, but empower, your child’s second language from ...

"If the middle grade Filipino American market had an audio representative, Abellera would be the reigning voice" — School Library Journal *Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Award* This program includes a bonus conversation with the author. An uplifting middle-grade debut about perseverance...

Help your pre-teen thrive in middle school without the overwhelm! Is your student anxious about the transition to middle school? Are they worried about juggling academics, balancing social pressures, and building confidence? Looking for a practical guide that offers support and boosts self-esteem? Survive and Thrive in Middle School is here to help. Middle school doesn't have to be a confusing or stressful experience.