105: Helping Your Pre-Teen and Teen Navigate Friendships

Jessica Speer is the award-winning author of BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)? A Girls Guide to Happy Friendships and Middle School - Safety Goggles Advised. Her interactive books engage and entertain readers by combining the stories of preteens and teens with fun activities and practical insights. She has a master’s degree in social sciences and explores social-emotional topics in ways that connect with kids.

• Why are friendship and social struggles common in the preteen and teen years?
• The book shares nine hidden friendship truths. What are some of these truths?
• What is the Friendship Pyramid, and why is it useful?
• The book explores the difference between conflict and bullying and ways to respond to each.
• The book has interactive components, like quizzes and fill-in-the-blanks. Why is that important?

Sponsored by EdGerety.com

Resources

• Website: https://jessicaspeer.com/