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Articles Related to Middle School Issues:

My Middle School Student Won't Do Their Homework:
https://www.moultrienews.com/opinion/teacher-to-parent---my-kid-won-t-do/article_4c4a33f8-ef06-11e6-8fe3-db962519d0a5.html

Building Confidence in Your Teen:
https://yourteenmag.com/family-life/communication/building-confidence-in-teens

What Moms Need to Tell Middle School Girls About Friendship:  (this is a good resource for dads too!):
https://foreverymom.com/family-parenting/what-middle-school-girls-need-to-know-about-friendship-kari-kampakis/

'Fortnite': Critical facts parents need to know about the hottest video game:
https://www.ksl.com/article/46414277/fortnite-critical-facts-parents-need-to-know-about-the-hottest-video-game

Sleep in Middle and High School Students:
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/features/students-sleep.htm

How To Talk To Middle School Students- So They Will Listen:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/how-to-talk-to-your-middle-schooler-so-they-might-actually-listen-to-you/2019/08/19/941fec26-a4c2-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?fbclid=IwAR1SvTwrVj3XofEoWt5PHwwV0UsLp-Xl-KuE-MpVSVBA77o3GY3wUXKAh1Q

Middle School Help: 3 Parenting Tips for Middle Schoolers:
https://yourteenmag.com/teenager-school/teenager-middle-school/tips-for-middle-school-parents

What to Expect in Middle School: Strategies for Changes"
https://yourteenmag.com/teenager-school/teenager-middle-school/top-10-things-to-expect-in-middle-school

A Parent's Guide to Sadfishing, Explained by a Teenager: 
https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/teenagers/a-parents-guide-to-sadfishing/?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Seven way to teach tweens to give to others without sacrificing themselves:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/on-parenting/seven-ways-to-teach-tweens-to-give-to-others-without-sacrificing-themselves/2020/01/06/dec2ff74-0bd4-11ea-8397-a955cd542d00_story.html

School Refusal: children and teenagers: 
https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/school-learning/school-refusal/school-refusal


How to Teach your Middle-Schooler Organization Skills: 
https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/learning-at-home/teaching-organizational-skills/how-to-teach-your-middle-schooler-organization-skills

A Forgetful Child Strategy: 
https://www.metrokids.com/a-forgetful-child-strategy/

10 Tips to Help Your Teen Sleep Better:
https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/10-tips-to-help-your-teen-sleep-better