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Real-world adventures to help middle schoolers unlock their confidence, creativity, and purpose.
“Buy this book for every middle schooler, or about-to-be middle schooler you know. It just might provide the spark that turns what can be difficult years into years of awesome adventure and growth.”
Finding the Magic in Middle School
Parents & teachers, this is your guide to making middle school awesome.
“A must-read for anyone who has a tween or works with tweens. It will be permanent on my bookshelf.”
Other Writing
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Growing Wiser Newsletter
My newsletter explores how we can raise wise, capable, and loving adolescents. I love exploring all the aspects here, from our relationship with time, to how schools can reimagine the role of teachers in service of this goal.
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Put Wellness at the Center
If I could recommend one single change that would improve our schools dramatically, it would be this: build high-quality advisory programs for everyone. I mean everyone: learners AND adults. Read more in this article published by Education Reimagined.
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A Review of Wayfinder
We adults tend to dwell on all that can go wrong in the middle school years. But new SEL curricula, Wayfinder’s among them, reminds me of how much can go right if support is there. Read my review of their curriculum here.
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The Enduring Power of Rituals
In these times of high anxiety and tremendous change, routines and rituals offer stability and structure. This is especially true for teens, for whom so much is changing. Rituals usher in transformative moments. Read more in this article co-written with Roberto d’Erizans.