THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

FOR YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLER

If you have middle schoolers, you probably already know that developmentally, this is when kids start pulling away and forming their own identities.

While this is normal and even good, it can be challenging for parents and teachers.

As the grownups on the front lines, our job is to usher our middle schoolers into independence.

And that is no small task!

That's what THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE is all about.

GET THE ROADMAP TO INDEPENDENCE

We want our middle schoolers to grow into adults who are able to:

Practice good time management
Identify and live out their values, beliefs, and priorities
Identify their wants, needs, and goals and work toward them
Be resourceful and know how to problem-solve

IT CAN BE SUPER FRUSTRATING

to figure out how - and when - to give our middle schoolers more independence. It's one of the reasons that parenting and teaching this age group is so frustrating. Do we look at their age? Their maturity level? What their friends are getting to do?

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THE BIGGEST QUESTION I HEAR IS

"HOW DO WE HELP THEM GET THERE?"

Independence is a muscle that middle schoolers can strengthen. As parents and teachers, it's our job to show up as their coaches.

It helps to know the destination and to mark out a route to get there.

DESIGNED TO HELP YOU RECOGNIZE MILE MARKERS ON THE ROAD TO INDEPENDENCE

RESPONSIBILITY

Showing up and following through on commitments.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Resolutely facing consequences when messing up or making a mistake, reconciling and making amends when appropriate.

INDUSTRIOUSNESS

Identifying wants, needs, and goals and working diligently for them.

RESOURCEFULNESS

Problem-solving and implementing solutions.

SELF-MANAGEMENT

Arming yourself with tools to consciously manage your own behaviors, thoughts, and emotions as you coach your middle schoolers.

ALL FIVE RESOURCES!

One convenient bundle of all The Road to Independence resources.

$15

Ready to gradually step back and hand the wheel over to your teens?

I'M READY!

Imagine understanding exactly what your middle schooler's on-ramp is (where they are right now) and confidently coaching them toward the next mile marker on the journey to their destination - full independence.