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Below are examples of Michelle’s media contributions.
Bylines
CNN
5 ways parents can support their tweens when a friendship ends
Better ways to talk with your tween or teen when they go silent
Break the ice with your tween or teen using TV shows, social media and podcasts
Learn to let go of sleep battles with your teen
Ending teen sleep struggles — is it possible?
Washington Post
How To Communicate With Your Tween or Teen (and Why That’s So Hard)
Do You Pre-Chew Your Kids’ Food? Then You Shouldn’t Do That With Their Ideas, Either
Want To Keep Your New Middle-Schooler Out of Trouble? Then Let Them Take Risks
The Trouble With Fixing Other People’s Kids
TODAY.com
We’re All Teenagers Again. Thoughts on Being Grounded as an Adult
Middle-Age Moms and Middle School Girls: Do We Have More In Common Than We Think?
How To Help Kids With Quarantine Social Slide
Expert Interviews
Ask your kids about coronavirus teasing. There’s a good chance they’re witnessing it. Interviewed by Heidi Stevens for the Chicago Tribune.
A 16-year-old boy died by suicide after his intimate messages to another boy were made public. What some experts say parents need to know about sexting. Interviewed by Heidi Stevens for the Chicago Tribune.
Middle school: The new high school for moms Interviewed by Kelly Wallace for CNN.com
Keeping Up With Kids’ Mental Health During Coronavirus Interviewed by Jenny Marder for National Geographic
Parenting Involvement In Middle School: The Transition to Middle School Interviewed by Randye Hoder for Your Teen Magazine
News clips
NBC News
Michelle speaks with Kate Snow and Zinhle on NBC News Daily about her book, Eight Setbacks That Can Make a Child a Success.
NBC News
Michelle talks with Morgan Radford and Vicky Nguyen on NBC News Daily about the importance of kids failing and how to help them move past their setbacks.
TODAY Show
Michelle talks with Willie Geist and Natalie Morales about how to quickly manage tantrums from kids of all ages.
Charlotte Today
Michelle talks with Colleen Odegaard about what teens need during the pandemic quarantine.
Charlotte Today
Michelle talks with Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson about the importance of the film Eighth Grade and what parents can learn from it.
Charlotte Talks
Michelle talks with NPR host Mike Collins about ways adults can help kids manage the transition to middle school.