Raising Middle School Girls

09/11/2023

Every kid, whether they have mental health challenges or not, needs to develop skills to navigate challenging & uncomfortable situations. Many middle schoolers today have missed out on some of these experiences due to the pandemic. Let's help them fill in the gaps.

08/11/2023

Have you said any of these to your middle schooler? I know I have...
-Just tell them...
-Just ask your teacher to...
-Why can't you just...
It's easy for parents to expect our middle schoolers to react to social situations the way we see them. Instead, let's get curious about why it's so hard for our kid and work on small steps to move forward.

07/11/2023

Yes, your middle schooler can be easily embarrassed. No, it's not just them. Thanks for sharing tips on how parents can support our middle school girls to take on new challenges & risks through this tricky age.

06/11/2023

05/11/2023

In episode 29 of Raising Middle School Girls, Phyllis Fagell, author of Middle School Superpowers, talks about how middle school became so much more for "extreme tweens" and how we can help them develop the skills and qualities they need to succeed in middle school and beyond.

28/10/2023

Middle school girls want to be just like everyone else. They're still figuring out who they are. Let's not let size determine belonging.

27/10/2023

Kids come in all shapes & sizes. Let's make sure the size of our uniforms, camp shirts, costumes or whatever aren't an accidental reason for exclusion. Thanks Pam Luk for helping me understand how we can support girls in all bodies.

24/10/2023

Your kids are watching. If you've been hard on yourself about size, they see it. But they can also see you make a change and choose to focus on your health at any size. Thanks Pam Luk for a great conversation about raising strong, healthy plus size athletes.

21/10/2023

Kids come in all shapes and sizes. Let's normalize diversity of size in all areas, including sports. In Episode 28 I talk with Pam Luk, founder of plus size athletic wear company Ember & Ace, about how to talk about to our kids about size and keeping the joy in movement for all kids.

04/10/2023

Teach your kids about the persuasive design techniques used to keep them on their phones (and you on yours). If you're not familiar you can start by watching movies like the Social Dilemma. Smart phones aren't just a tool for information & entertainment.

02/10/2023

It's so easy to react by just saying No. But if we're curious we can learn so much more about our kids, understand their technology use, and teach them safe practices. Thanks for sharing, !

01/10/2023

Most kids get a phone by the time they turn twelve. They want that phone! Use the opportunity to set the ground rules at the start. It's hard to scale back technology freedom later. In this week's episode, highly acclaimed author Jessica Speer talks about how parents can train kids on smart phone use, as well as her new book written for kids to develop good phone habits.

26/09/2023

Don't be fooled by fancy facilities when picking a school for your child. The faculty and culture are what make a school great. Louise Diamond discusses how to assess a new school for your middle schooler in episode 26 of the Raising Middle School Podcast.

22/09/2023

Most of us plan to send our kid to their zoned public middle school. But what if they need a different type of environment to thrive? In the newest episode of Raising Middle School Girls, school counselor and author Louise Diamond talks us through what to look for in a middle school to find the best fit for our child.

11/09/2023

So often we parents (me included) think our middle schoolers aren't listening. But what if they are? Just because they don't respond doesn't mean they didn't notice. Are we modeling the behaviors we want from our kids even when we think they're not paying attention? My recent interview with Amanda C True Self says it all.

07/09/2023

🌟 Calling All Moms Dealing with Teen Drama! 🌟 Are you tired of those eye rolls and silent treatments? Struggling to bridge the communication gap with your teenage daughter? We understand the challenges you're facing. That's why the "Surviving and Thriving Virtual Summit" is here to help you navigate these rough waters.

🔍 Discover proven strategies to break down barriers, foster understanding, and rebuild trust. Let's transform those tense moments into opportunities for growth and connection. Join us on September 9th for 2 days to find the path to a stronger, more harmonious mother-daughter relationship.

Register soon at https://drkimpalmiotto.krtra.com/t/2U43KhuEbwZa for insights that can turn your struggles into successes. Together, we'll conquer the teen years! 💪👩‍👧‍👧

07/09/2023

Knowing your values is the first step in knowing who you want to be as a person and as a parent.

06/09/2023

📣 Attention Moms: You're Not Alone! 📣 Feeling like your sweet girl turned into a stranger overnight? Battling power struggles and constant disagreements? You're not the only one. The journey through a mother-daughter relationship during the teen years can be tough, but we're here to guide you.

🌸 At the "Surviving and Thriving Virtual Summit," experts will share insights on managing conflicts, understanding how to travel the emotional roller coasters, and finding common ground. Don't let miscommunication and frustration define your relationship. Let's work together to reclaim that unbreakable bond.

Register now at https://drkimpalmiotto.krtra.com/t/2U43KhuEbwZa so that you don't miss this Free Online Event starting September 9th for 2 days. It's time to turn challenges into opportunities for growth! 🌱👭

The whole list of speakers are amazing!
Here are a couple sessions I know I know I'll be taking notes on:
Holding on While Letting Go: Managing the changing relationship with your teen daughter, with Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D.
Working With the Adolescent Brain (Not Against It), with Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D.

& I'll be talking about how parents can help their teen girls break the perfectionism trap!

06/09/2023

This was really eye opening to me. We're trying to build self confidence in our kids, but are the people around them helping? Kids don't always have the ability to pick who's in their circle. How do you surround your kids with encouraging, positive adults to to offset?

05/09/2023

Does your middle schooler feel the need to do everything, be everything, to fit in? Let's raise daughters who know who they are and what they like.

03/09/2023

Great coping skills never go out of style. Being a today today may be different, but what they need to get through it is not.

02/09/2023

Kindness matters. If we teach all our kids to raise one another up rather than cut each other down, we can do so much more than with our parent voice alone. Thank you for talking to me about how our middle schooler's community impacts their confidence and social development. Check out episode 24 of the Raising Middle School Podcast today.

01/09/2023

Technology is changing the middle school experience. What you need to know about the negative side of tech at school... Parents Who Fight

28/08/2023

Our kids need training, both online and off. Let's raise kids who know how to do things and be part of a community - in real life - so they have more than just their online world. Thank you Sarah Siegand for this little dose of reality.

27/08/2023

Technology and social media are an unavoidable issue in middle school, even when you're telling your kid no. In episode 23 of the podcast I'm talking with Sarah Siegand of Parents Who Fight about the realities of technology in middle school, and how we can train our kids to use tech responsibly through the teen years and beyond.

26/08/2023

The Raising Middle School Girls podcast is back! Thank you to everyone who listened and supported the podcast while waiting for new episodes! Family comes first, and these past few months that meant pausing the podcast for a bit. But I am so ready to get started again!

06/04/2023

Let's teach our middle school girls to question whether or not they should listen to anybody who seeks to cut them down.

03/04/2023

Watch this with your middle school daughter! When someone says something unkind, it's hard for our kids to understand it's more about the person saying it than it is the person on the receiving end of the comment. This explains it perfectly.

02/04/2023

It all leads back to the same disempowering beliefs - For you, for me, for our girls. How do you see it in your girl & how can we help them rise above it? Teen confidence expert Jacqui Letran shares her insights in her award winning book series created for teen girls. You can also learn more about what Jacqui has to say about teen confidence in episode 22 of the Raising Middle School Girls podcast.

01/04/2023

New episode alert! Do you constantly tell your middle school girl how great she is, but she just doesn't believe it? In episode 22 of the Raising Middle School Girls podcast I talk with award winning author and teen confidence expert Jacqui Letran about understanding limiting beliefs and how we can help our girls build self confidence.

29/03/2023

What can our kids do to make sure that everyone is represented? Teach them to ask these three questions & ask them yourself when walking into a group. .shah.writes

27/03/2023

An inclusive and diverse curriculum benefits all of our kids in the classroom. Thank you .shah.writes for sharing the impact it's had on your students.

27/03/2023

When students see themselves in the stories & lessons taught in class, they see possibility. Teachers see greater engagement. Check out episode 21 of the Raising Middle School Girls podcast where author Shetal Shah shares how her experiences in the classroom, first as student and then as teacher, inspired her new book, Shakti Girls. .shah.writes

26/03/2023

New episode alert! Giving our children the opportunity to see themselves and see others represented in the stories weaved into their middle school experience is important. In this episode I talk with newly published author and former teacher Shetal Shah about her experience as a child and how we can support children of color and improve the middle school experience of all students through representation and diversity. .shah.writes

10/03/2023

Little changes in study habits can make a big difference in math. Who is your middle schooler studying with? Allison Loves Math Podcast

07/03/2023

Math anxiety is a real thing, and the transition to middle school is a common place for it to pop up. Help your student recognize their feelings are due to an experience with, not their skill at, math. In epsidode 20 I'm talking with Allison Dillard about how to help our middle school girls develop a love and appreciation for math. Allison Loves Math Podcast

07/03/2023

Teachers are incredible human beings who go above and beyond every day to teach our kids. There's so much pressure to meet standards that speed can be a challenge, especially in a class like math where each student processes at their own pace.

06/03/2023

Does your student get frustrated and give up when they can't figure out a math problem? Parents can help them create a process to figure it out on their own. I'm definitely creating one of these with my student! Thanks

04/03/2023

New episode alert! Has your kid ever said they're not good at math? Or did they start getting anxious about math when they started middle school? Then this is the episode for you. I talk with Allison Dillard of the podcast about how we can help our kids overcome math anxiety or a dislike of math.