Middle school. It can feel like a place completely lacking in empathy. In these sometimes awkward years, your child is yearning for connection but still figuring out how to best express himself and relate to his peers. This social trial-and-error can easily lead to...
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Speaking Up: How to Teach Advocacy to Middle Schoolers
Can your middle schooler speak up for himself respectfully? Set and describe academic goals? Take charge of a social situation? Our guide shows parents how to teach self-advocacy at home and what to look for in a middle school that fosters advocacy for oneself and...