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Friendship Smart
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Friendships can be one of the greatest sources of joy and belonging for our kids, but they can also cause some of their biggest heartbreaks. So when your tween or teen is struggling with friendship drama, exclusion or bullying, when should you step in and when should you step back?
In this episode of Let’s Reconnect, Breanna is joined in the studio by bestselling parenting author, speaker and friend of the show Michelle Mitchell to discuss her new book, Friendship Smart: A Parent’s Guide.
Michelle shares her Friendship Smart framework and explains why today’s tweens and teens need us to intentionally teach relationship skills rather than simply expecting them to work friendships out for themselves.
Together, Breanna and Michelle explore the three elements Michelle believes underpin strong friendships: safety, chemistry and effort. They discuss how these elements can shift over time and why a healthy friendship doesn’t need to be perfect.
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