Because life in middle school isn’t easy…and sometimes ... But by blurting out things and living with regret, she feels like she’s not in control. As she learns more about her brain ...

Like most things about being a parent, it doesn’t come with a manual but there is a world of podcasts, YouTube videos and books on the subject, especially for the middle school years.

Developmentally, middle school is the time to start letting your child handle decisions about things like managing homework, asking for help at school or resolving a social conflict. Your ...

has written a series of columns this year about things middle-schoolers face. She'll be going to high school in the fall. Wow. I can remember like it was yesterday. My first day of sixth grade.