Raising Middle School Girls

Janice Scholl
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Raising Middle School Girls

Helping parents raise confident, competent, kind middle school girls in a challenging and changing world.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    How to get things done when life gets hectic

    Family life tends to get even busier in the middle school years. Parents often wonder how they're supposed to get everything done without somehow creating more time in the day to do it all. In this episode, Lisa Zawrotny, productivity coach, parent, and podcast host, offers up the realities of navigating this busy life season and her best techniques for staying on top of the important stuff when life gets extra busy. Check out this episode if you're ready to be productive without feeling cons...

    33 min

  2. JAN 17

    Skincare & TikTok: Why moms need to be their tween's top influencer

    Is your middle school girl more into her skincare regime than you are? Do you wonder if the chemicals in her products are safe? In this episode, Janice talks with Kimberly Grustas, founder of Good for You Girls, the first clean line of skincare dedicated to girls in the US. Kim explains how the chemicals found in skincare can be harmful to our girls and offers simple but powerful steps for moms to stay relevant and remain their daughter’s biggest influencer.About the GuestVisit goodforyougirl...

    27 min

  3. 11/13/2024

    How to motivate our middle schoolers

    The tactics that motivated our younger kids often don't work on our tweens and teens. So what does it take to get your kid to care about the stuff they need to do at school and beyond? In today's episode, Becca Block, author of Can you Help Me Give a Sh*t?, gives us the recipe to create an environment where our kids want to do the things that are good for them to do, and why some of the most common tactics for motivation result in burnout in some of our kids and apathy in others.About the Gue...

    42 min

  4. 11/01/2024

    The real reason you have to nag your kid for them to get things done

    Does it feel like your middle schooler requires constant reminders to do the important things? Or does it feel like they're willfully not doing the things they need to do? It may not be intentional, but rather a gap in their executive functioning. In this episode, executive function coach Carrie Bonnett helps listeners understand how their children's brains work and provides strategies to help kids get things done. The good news is that even though some struggle with executive functioning, th...

    27 min

  5. 10/25/2024

    Teaching kids how to think clearly in a world of bad information

    Do you worry about what kind of "information" your kids are exposed to? From fake news, to clickbait headlines, to sneaky sales tactics, we're exposed to faulty logic everyday designed to make us think, feel or do things. What if your kid (and you) could learn how to spot these tactics and not fall victim to their attempts? With a little bit of knowledge it may be easier than you think. In today's episode, I talk with Kathy Gibbens, host of the Filter it Through a Brain Cell podcast. Kathy is...

    28 min

  6. 10/17/2024

    The challenges of mother-daughter relationships

    Do you feel like your relationship has become more challenging with your daughter in middle school? It may not be just a feeling. Many factors impact the mother daughter relationship during middle school. In this episode, Andrea Burkly and Jessica Hutchison, Emotionally Focused Couples therapists, mothers, and co-hosts of the Honest Women podcast, discuss how to preserve and foster a healthy relationship with our daughters through these challenging years.About the Guests:Andrea Burkly and Jes...

    41 min
  7. Learning how to let your kid make mistakes

    10/01/2024

    Learning how to let your kid make mistakes

    It’s so easy for us parents to do things for our kids so they can avoid failure, or simply to help them get ahead. Sometimes we do it out of fear of them getting it wrong, worrying about their future, impatience, or even simply to be nice. In fact, it often feels like allowing our kids to fail or expecting them to figure things out on their own is mean by today's parenting standards. But are we really helping our kids when we take over? In this episode, Jessica Lahey, acclaimed author of The ...

    32 min

  8. 04/13/2024

    Step-parenting through the middle school years

    Parenting through the middle school years can be hard. Step-parenting a blended family - even more challenging. In this episode, I talk with Amy Stone about her experiences parenting and step-parenting through the middle and high school years, as well what steps parents of blended families can do to create a family they love.About the Guest: Amy Stone is a mentor, educator and coach for stepparents, parents and adults who are looking for a feeling of happiness and satisfaction in a blended fa...

    36 min
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Helping parents raise confident, competent, kind middle school girls in a challenging and changing world.

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  • Creator
    Janice Scholl
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Raising Middle School Girls
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