Parenting Preteens with a Purpose Navigating the Middle Years

Preteens are those 8- to 12-year-old dynamos capable of charming you one moment and challenging you the next! So how do you parent preteens to the best of your ability? How do you encourage them to be responsible and caring? And how do you maintain a strong sense of self? This practical, research-based guide answers those questions and many others.

Kate Thomsen, MS, is an educational consultant and rehabilitation counselor who worked for many years at the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services in Syracuse, New York, where she was involved in providing staff development for schools on topics related to emotional literacy, positive youth development, and high-risk issues. She has taught graduate-level courses at Syracuse University and is the author of Building Resilient Students and Service Learning in Grades K-8. She lives in Jamesville, New York.