Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times

The author of "Middle School Matters" has written a guide for parents and educators to help tweens navigate the challenges of middle school by leveraging the 12 Middle School Superpowers. These superpowers include flexibility, belonging, sight, bounce, agency, forcefield, security, healing, vulnerability, daring, optimism, and balance, which can help middle schoolers activate their strengths and thrive in any situation.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Publisher: Hachette Books

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: The ability to adapt and change course when faced with unexpected challenges or changes.

Belonging: Feeling a sense of connection and inclusion with others, particularly in a social or peer group.

Sight: Having a clear vision of one's goals and aspirations and the ability to see the potential for growth and success.

Bounce: The ability to recover from setbacks and failures quickly and move forward with renewed energy and determination.

Agency: Taking ownership of one's actions and decisions and being able to make meaningful choices that align with one's values and beliefs.

Forcefield: Creating a protective barrier around oneself to shield against negative emotions, thoughts, or experiences.

Security: Feeling safe and secure in one's environment, both physically and emotionally.

Healing: The ability to heal from physical, emotional, or psychological wounds and recover from setbacks.

Vulnerability: Being open and honest about one's strengths, weaknesses, and fears, and being willing to take risks and be vulnerable in order to grow and learn.

Daring: Taking risks and trying new things, even when they feel uncertain or afraid.

Optimism: Having a positive outlook on life and believing that one can overcome challenges and achieve success.

Balance: Striking a balance between different aspects of one's life, such as school, social life, family, and personal interests.

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.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780306829758