Middle School Superpowers, Phyllis L. Fagell
Middle School Superpowers, Phyllis L. Fagell
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Middle School Superpowers
Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times

Author: Phyllis L. Fagell

Narrator: Erin Bennett

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 08/01/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

From the author of Middle School Matters, discover how to bolster any middle schooler’s resilience by leveraging the 12 Middle School Superpowers they need to manage disappointment, self-regulate emotions, take healthy risks, and recover from any setback. Middle school can be one of the toughest times in a kid’s life—for them and for their parents and educators. It’s filled with transitions, upheaval, and brand new experiences that can be overwhelming and intimidating. But licensed clinical professional counselor Phyllis Fagell has put together a practical, evidence-based, and compassionate guide for parents and educators to help their tweens through most challenging situations.
 
Middle School Superpowers teaches middle schoolers how to activate the 12 superpowers they need to discover their strengths and navigate tough decisions and disappointment: Flexibility * Belonging * Sight * Bounce * Agency * Forcefield * 
Security * Healing * Vulnerability * Daring * Optimism * Balance
  Whether they lose a friend, get cut from a team, make a mistake on social media, bomb a test, struggle with negative body image or identity-related issues, or feel weighed down by societal problems, these “superpowers” will help them find their place and thrive. Middle School Superpowers is the key to raising confident, self-aware, independent, and resilient kids who can recover from any setback—now and in the future.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tanja

This book is for anyone who dislikes midleschoolers and for all of us who love them but sometimes struggle to understand them. Great book full of tips, anecdotes, statistics, ideas, and questions. It can only add value to any relationship, no matter how experienced you are as a parent or an educator.......more

Goodreads review by Kristen

While this book often assumes all kids this age are on social media and my daughter is not (and this book has made me even more convinced that is absolutely the right call!!!!), I still found it so, so helpful. It was written in a clear way with sample scripts and tips. And it came on strong with a......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

I really enjoyed this book- really anything I can read about middle school ages. There isn’t a lot out there! I thought there was lots of useful and specific ways to talk to your teen, good nuggets to think about and I was highlighting and underlining like crazy. Good parent and teacher discussion o......more

Goodreads review by David

I love working with middle schoolers, but I had to read this book for work, so I was not exactly predisposed to enjoy it. On top of that, I had assumed from the title that this would be about harnessing the 'superpowers' that middle schoolers are naturally good at (of which there are many!). There w......more

I can count the times on one hand where I have seriously read a parenting book. I always found them so subjective and often felt as if the techniques/suggestions weren't applicable to my situation or my kid. This book, however...WOW! There is very little information out there for parents raising mid......more