Season 1 · Episode 112
Middle Schoolers: The Most Maligned And Misunderstood Age Group
Play Therapy Parenting Podcast · Dr. Brenna Hicks
March 15, 202318m 41s
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Show Notes
One of the parents at my center sent me an article by Deborah Farmer Kris titled: "Your middle school child is the most amazing person." I loved this author's perspective on middle schoolers and wanted to give a play therapy perspective. The author makes four points in the article that I add play therapy-based insight on:
- Middle schoolers are a jumble of contradictions
- Let your face light up
- Don't take their outbursts personally
- Remember that your child is listening