Middle school is a time of big, BIG changes. This empowering guide will help you survive and thrive at home, with friends, in school-and beyond!
As a preteen or young teen girl, you're changing more than ever before-and it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and worry. You're seeing the world in new ways. Your social life has gotten a lot more complicated. And whether you're experiencing the onset of puberty, or have already begun menstruation, the physical changes you're going through can also feel overwhelming. Add in the pressures of school, social media, crushes, and family life, and you may find yourself grappling with a whirlwind of unfamiliar emotions. So, how can you navigate all of this, and prepare yourself for middle school?
Written by a teen mental health expert, The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls is packed with tips and tools to help you adjust to the pressures of middle school-as well as to your changing mind and body. With this fun and engaging guide, written just for girls ages 11 to 13, you'll learn to build the resilience needed to thrive personally, socially, and academically, and gain a greater understanding of yourself as you face new challenges.
This book will give you the inside scoop on:
• How to deal with friendships, crushes, and academic pressure
• What to do you if you experience bullying or cyberbullying
• How to improve relationships with family
• Setting limits on social media and drawing boundaries with others
• Dealing with romantic feelings and understanding consent
• How to handle embarrassment and stop comparing yourself to others
• And much, much more!
Being a tween girl in today's world is tough, and it's OKAY to ask for help. With this fun go-to guide, you'll feel prepared to face any challenge that life-and middle school-throws your way. Middle school is a time of big, big changes-especially for girls. Written by a teen mental health expert, The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls is packed with empowering tools to help preteen girls adjust to the pressures of middle school-as well as their changing minds and bodies. Using the skills outlined in this book, readers will build the resilience needed to thrive personally, socially, and academically, and gain new understanding of themselves as they face the challenges of middle school and beyond. Geraldine O'Sullivan, LCSW, PPSC, is a licensed clinical social worker with a pupil personnel services credential in school social work and child welfare and attendance. She currently practices as a school social worker in San Diego County, CA. where she provides mental health counseling services and crisis intervention to teens using therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy. In 2022, she was awarded High School Social Worker of the Year for San Diego County. O'Sullivan is the co-author of The Girl's Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent. She is also known for her research on the topic of eustress, which was published in Social Indicators Research, and is author of a literature review on the topic of teleworking published by the Southern Area Consortium of Human Services. O'Sullivan resides in San Diego, CA.
