In this interview, Phyllis Fagell discusses:
- How middle school differs from when we, as parents, were growing up
- Brain science: what's going on in a middle schooler's brain?
- The secret handshake to keep the lines of communication open
- Why it's developmentally healthy and normal for middle school-aged children to pull away
- How we can help our kids make good decisions when they're with their peers
- How to address tricky topics like sex and sexuality
- Why and how we should manage social media exposure
- Self-esteem and resilience
- How boys and girls naturally differ at this age
- Where a middle schooler's motivation comes from and what we can do to nurture it
