Jessica Speer is regularly featured in and contributes to news media outlets on topics related to kids, teens, parenting, friendship, and families.
BFF or NRF BOOK ACCOLADES
- FINALIST: 2022 Kids Book Choice Awards (Best Non-Prose Book)
- AWARDED: 2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award (Children’s Activity Book)
- FINALIST: 2022 Colorado Authors League Best Juvenile Book
- DAILY MOM: 32 Ultimate Bookwork Gifts for Children and Teens
- READING FOR SANITY: Best Books of 2021
- PRETTY PROGRESSIVE: Best Books for Moms and Daughters
- READING MIDDLE GRADE: 10 Best Middle Grade Fiction and Non-Fiction Pairings
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK ACCOLADES
- STARRED BOOK REVIEW: ETrain Talks Book Podcaster and Reviewer
- DAILY MOM: 18 Books to Spread Holiday Cheer
- 5-STAR REVIEW: Kids Book Buzz
BROADCASTS
ABC NEWS: Why Kids Friendships Are Important
FOX NEWS: Colorado Author Dives Into the Minds of Middle Schoolers
UPLEVYL: Meet Jessica Speer
BRAINY MOMS PODCAST: Problems with Friends? Help Your Daughter Navigate Difficult Friendships and Help Your Child Survive the Stressors of Middle School
PARENTING RESET PODCAST: Navigating the Middle School Years, Girls Friendships in the Tween/Teen Years
HEALTHY U PODCAST: Friendship Truths to Guide Your Social World
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
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
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)?
ARTICLES
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
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) and A Deep Dive Into Middle School
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
