This week I\u2019m bringing back school counselor, therapist, and author Phyllis Fagell to talk about her new book Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times which she wrote as a response to what she is seeing in her work with children in the aftermath of COVID.\xa0\nDuring this interview, we talked about why this generation of tweens is more insecure, vulnerable, and eager to please perhaps than past generations, effective strategies for helping kids who might be rigid thinkers become more flexible, and how parents can coach their kids around navigating, forming and maintaining healthy friendships.\xa0\nPhyllis L. Fagell, LCPC is the school counselor at Sheridan School in Washington, DC, a therapist who works with children and teens in private practice, and an author and journalist. She is the author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond \u2013 and How Parents Can Help and her most recent book, Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times.\xa0\n\nThings you'll learn from this episode\n\nWhy this generation of tweens is more insecure, vulnerable, and eager to please than past generations\n\nHow to help kids who might be rigid thinkers to become more flexible\n\nWhat Phyllis is seeing in how kids are connecting and finding a sense of belonging in the post-pandemic era\n\nHow parents can coach their kids around navigating, forming, and maintaining healthy friendships\n\nWhat the \u201cmagic question is\u201d and how to use it to support our kids in developing empathy\xa0\n\nHow to navigate situations where our kids are seeking support from sources that may not be our first choice\n\nWhy it\u2019s important to respect how our kids want to present their neurodiversity and other parts of their identities to the world\n\n\xa0Resources mentioned\xa0\n\nPhyllis Fagell\u2019s website\n\n\nMiddle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times by Phylls Fagell\n\n\nMiddle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond \u2014 and How Parents Can Help by Phyllis Fagell\n\nPhyllis Fagell on Twitter\n\nPhyllis Fagell on Instagram\n\nPhyllis Fagell on Facebook\n\nPhyllis Fagell on LinkedIn\n\nSupport the show\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\n\n\nVisit Tilt Parenting\n\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\n\n\n\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\n\n\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices