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Effective Parenting Strategies for Middle Schoolers

The middle school years can feel like unfamiliar territory for many parents. Based on years of observing how children change between ages 11 and 14—both in academic settings and at home—it becomes clear that this stage is not simply “older childhood,” but the beginning of adolescence. Emotional sensitivity increases, peer influence intensifies, and children begin…

Effective Parenting is having a supportive conversation with a middle school child about school, emotions, and growing independence