Friendship Smart: A Parent's Guide: 12 principles to help tweens and teens build strong, secure relationships
Jul 2026 · Sold by Penguin Group Australia
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For more than three decades, educator and bestselling author Michelle Mitchell has walked alongside young people navigating the complex world of adolescence.
In that time, one thing has become clear: strong, secure friendships require a sophisticated skill set - one that can't be left to chance. To truly thrive in the modern world, our kids need to be 'friendship smart'.
In this practical and inspirational guide, Michelle translates wide-reaching research into clear, accessible language. Complete with ready-to-use scripts, tools and visual diagrams, parents can now help tweens and teens:
- recognise quality friendships
- respond to drama and bullying with greater confidence
- navigate friendship changes and transitions
- understand how trust, boundaries and repair shape friendships
- know their own worth
The real gift of this book is not just solving today's friendship challenges, but equipping the next generation with principles they will carry for life.
In that time, one thing has become clear: strong, secure friendships require a sophisticated skill set - one that can't be left to chance. To truly thrive in the modern world, our kids need to be 'friendship smart'.
In this practical and inspirational guide, Michelle translates wide-reaching research into clear, accessible language. Complete with ready-to-use scripts, tools and visual diagrams, parents can now help tweens and teens:
- recognise quality friendships
- respond to drama and bullying with greater confidence
- navigate friendship changes and transitions
- understand how trust, boundaries and repair shape friendships
- know their own worth
The real gift of this book is not just solving today's friendship challenges, but equipping the next generation with principles they will carry for life.
For more than three decades, educator and bestselling author Michelle Mitchell has walked alongside young people navigating the complex world of adolescence.
In that time, one thing has become clear: strong, secure friendships require a sophisticated skill set - one that can't be left to chance....
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About the author
Michelle Mitchell is an author and speaker, sought after for her compassionate and grounded advice for parenting tweens and teens. For three decades she has worked closely with families, including running her own charity that delivered life skills programs and psychological services to thousands of young people each year. Today she uses her experience to write and speak in schools, community events and through media.
Michelle Mitchell is an author and speaker, sought after for her compassionate and grounded advice for parenting tweens and teens. For three decades she has worked closely with families, including running her own charity that delivered life skills programs and psychological services to thousands ...
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