Ep. 179: Middle School Superpowers with Phyllis Fagell

<p><strong><a href= "https://www.audible.com/pd/B095QTH4FR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-259683&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_259683_rh_us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HAPPY CAMPERS: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults</a></strong> is now available on <strong><a href= "https://www.audible.com/pd/B095QTH4FR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-259683&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_259683_rh_us" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audible</a></strong>!</p> <p><strong><a href="http://sunshine-parenting.com/podcast-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit Sunshine Parenting for more episodes & resources.</a></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><a href= "https://sunshine-parenting.com/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Subscribe</a></strong> for resources and ideas for happier, more connected families.</span></p> <p>In Episode 179, I chat with Phyllis Fagell about her amazing book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3YhlZFv" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times.</a></p> <h2><strong><u>ABOUT THE BOOK<br /></u></strong></h2> <div>When things don’t go right for a tween, it often feels HUGE: failing a test, being left out of a group chat, struggling with body image or identity, getting cut from a team. Middle school is often one of the rockiest times in a child’s life, even without today’s added challenges: a pandemic, the fear of school violence, divisive politics, and the scourge of social media. It’s filled with physical changes, social pressures, transitions in family, friend, and school dynamics, and countless new experiences that can be overwhelming and scary.</div> <div> </div> <div>In <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3YhlZFv" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times</a> </strong>(Hachette Go, August 1), <span class= "il">Phyllis</span> <span class= "il">Fagell</span>—a school counselor, <em>Was<wbr />hington Post</em> education colum