“Our middle-schooler is driving us crazy!”

We hear it all the time! That’s certainly how we’ve felt, Every. Single. Time (remember, we’re guiding our eighth through these years now). Compliant kids turn combative. Diligent students disappear into a fog. Faithful children fill up with doubts.

Everyone said, “Just wait till they’re teenagers,” but nobody warned us that sometime between 8 and 14, even terrific kids can become a challenge.

They ride an emotional rollercoaster … and invite you to climb aboard!

And sadly, we’ve learned that many families’ troubles with their teens started with strained and broken relationships with their pre-teens.

But there’s hope!

We’ve also learned that the critical aspect of relationship may be the key to what happens when they hit high school. And that’s something we can work on!

That’s why we’re pleased to announce