Newsroom – Author Jessica Speer News Media Articles

Jessica Speer is regularly featured in and contributes to news media outlets on topics related to kids, teens, parenting, friendship, and families.

THE CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW PODCAST: The Phone Book

MOMS OF TWEENS AND TEENS PODCAST: How to Support Your Middle Schooler Navigate Cliques, Friendships & the Weird Stuff

DR. SHERYL ZIEGLER’S PODCOUCH: The Phone Book

BRAINY MOMS PODCAST: Problems with Friends? Help Your Daughter Navigate Difficult Friendships, Help Your Child Survive the Stressors of Middle School and How Parents and Preteens Can Navigate Technology Together

SINGLE PARENT RESET PODCAST: Navigating the Middle School Years, Girls Friendships in the Tween/Teen Years, Creating a Safer Online World for our Tweens and Teens: What Parents Need to Know

HEALTHY SCREEN HABITS PODCAST: Congratulations on Your First Phone

DADS MAKING A DIFFERENCE PODCAST: Middle School and Devices – Setting Kids Up For Success

THE SJ CHILDS SHOW: Purposeful Parenting

HEALTHY U PODCAST: Friendship Truths to Guide Your Social World

IMPERFECT LOVE WITH DR. CARLA MANLY: Crafting Healthy Friendships at Every Stage in Life

LOVE IS US: Helping Kids Navigate Friendships

CONNECTING WITH DR. KIMBERLY SWALES PODCAST: Girl Friendships

KNOW THEM, BE THEM, RAISE THEM PODCAST: Grappling with Girl Friendships and Tackling Tricky Friendship Scenarios

REAL LIFE MOMZ: While Middle School is So Tricky, Exploring the Impact of Phones and Social Media, Exploring The Impact Of Phones And Social Media

THE PARENT TOOLBOX PODCAST: Navigating Friendships

RAISING MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS PODCAST: Middle School: Safety Goggles Advised Book Chat with Author Jessica Speer

DEAR NINA PODCAST: What if My Kid is Not Interested in Pursuing a Friendship?

WEEK BY WEEK PODCAST: Social Boundaries, Friendship, and Trust

GET WRITING PODCAST: Finding Your People

THE PUBERTY PROF PODCAST: Navigating Friendship During the Preteen Years

IMPERFECT MOMMYING PODCAST: Can You See Through Your Child’s Perspective?

HABIT MASTERS: How Your Friendships Affect Your Identity

PARENTING AND BONDING THROUGH CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Interview with Jessica Speer

READ AND WRITE WITH NATASHA: Author Jessica Speer Demystafies Preteen Friendships

RAISING CONFIDENT TEENS PODCAST: Navigating Friendships

THE PEACEFUL PARENTING PODCAST: Helping Your Kids Navigate Friendship

FATHERING TOGETHER PODCAST: Learning About Girls Friendships with Jessica Speer

LOVE RAISING US: Healthy Friendships and Surviving Middle School

HONEST AS A MOTHER PODCAST: Navigating Friendships

FEARLESS PARENTING PODCAST: Tricky and Awkward Ups and Downs of Adolescence Part 1 and Part 2

MIMOSAS WITH MOMS PODCAST: Happy Friendships

HELPING FAMILIES BE HAPPY PODCAST: Understanding Preteen Friendships & BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)?, Smartphones and Kids

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AUTHORITY MAGAZINE: How to Raise Children Who Feel Loved and Connected and Raising Children With Healthy Social Media & Digital Media Habits

RAISING TEENS TODAY: The Perfect Storm: Why Girls’ Social Struggles Peak in Adolescence, Why Middle School Is Just Plain Hard

PARENTING TWEENS & TEENS: Why Popularity is So Important in Middle School and How to Navigate It

CYBERWISE: Advertising and Algorithms: Conversations that Help Kids Become Informed Digital Consumers

IMAGINATION SOUP: Have You Had These 2 Conversations About Digital Literacy With Your Kids?

DENVER LIFE MAGAZINE: Helpful Hints for Middle Schoolers

US NEWS & WORLD REPORT: Mindfulness Activities for Kids

TINY BEANS: Why Dining Together is Good For Your Family’s Health, Blaming Vs. Giving the Benefit of the Doubt, Yes, Sexting Happens in Middle School – How to Talk to Kids About It, Mean or Bullying? Helping Kids Understand the Difference, Tattling vs. Reporting, Helping Kids Re-Enter Their Post Pandemic Social World

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL-TEEN LIBRARY TOOLBOX: Why Girls’ Social Struggles Intensify During Adolescence and The Inspiration Behind BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends) , A Deep Dive Into Middle School and Help Kids and Teens Be Informed Digital Consumers

SHEPHERD: The Best Middle-Grade Books About the Ins and Outs of Friendship

THRIVE GLOBAL: Back-to-School, Back-to-Friendships, Three Magic Phrases to Connect With Your Kids

SMART SOCIAL: 10 Tips to Combat the Fear of Missing Out, 20 Ways Students Can Avoid Oversharing Online, How Sexting Can Damage a Student’s Reputation, Future or Lead to Lawsuits, The Negative Effects of Social Media on Mental Health

UPJOURNEY: 12 Books to Read With Your Tween Daughter, How to Make Online Learning More Engaging and Interactive, 20 Signs of Fake Friends: How to Spot and Deal With Them, How to Politely Decline an Invitation to Hangout

FAMILIUS: Helping Kids Manage Emotions (video), How to Support Your Kids Through Friendship Struggles, Back to School and Friendships, Behind the Book BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends), Is it Mean or Bullying Behavior?, Why Girls Social Struggles Intensify in Adolescence, How a Growth Mindset Benefits Kids’ Social-Emotional Development, Practicing Kindness and Boundaries

THOUGHTFUL PARENTING: Shift in Perspective Post-Quarantine, 8 Tips for Distance Learning Success, and 5 Hidden Friendship Truths That Confuse Kids (Adults, Too)

PICTURE BOOK THERAPY: Interview with Jessica Speer about BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends)?

COUNTRY LIVING: Keeping Your Kids Busy Without a Traditional Summer Vacation

HOPE EDUCATION: Children’s Mental Health – 22 Tips from Experts in Education and Science

BFF or NRF BOOK ACCOLADES

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK ACCOLADES

THE PHONE BOOK ACCOLADES

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