Phyllis L. Fagell
The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond—and How Parents Can Help
Phyllis L. Fagell is a licensed clinical professional counselor, certified professional school counselor and journalist.
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Middle School Matters: How Parents Can Help Kids Make Middle School the Springboard to a Great Future
Everyone wants to raise happy, well-adjusted kids, but they don’t always know how to get the job done. They don’t know when it’s time to worry, or when to leave it alone.
Meet Phyllis
Phyllis Fagell
Clinical professional counselor, certified professional school counselor and journalist.
Middle school is a stew of simmering hormones, shifting relationships and increased academic demands. Kids feel unmoored when they most want to fit in. Parents of middle schoolers need help figuring out how to be supportive while still encouraging autonomy. That’s where Phyllis Fagell steps in. She’s lived through middle school three times – first for herself, then with her kids, and now as a counselor. She’s walked the hallways. Welcome to her community – and yours.
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