The Huffington Post – Dana Westreich Hirt
“That’s the emotional terrain most teens traverse as they make their way across the wide expanse from elementary to high school. It’s a sizable transition by all accounts — social, psychological, academic and physical. The rub is that the transition needs to be experienced… your teen can’t really prepare for it. But as parents, you can help along the way. That’s why this posts offers guidance on the 5 most relevant and fraught topics your freshman (or freshwoman) will continually face as he or she evolves from an incoming 9th grader to bona fide high schooler. They are, in no particular order:.”(more)