Middle School Sucks: A Guide to Finding Compassion For Adolescents

Activism in Middle School

Julia interviews a recent middle school graduate about topics related to activism and finding your voice! This will be the final episode of Middle School Sucks as the creator focuses on another middle school-related project. Please contact the podcast creator on Instagram @middleschoolsuckspod if you would like more content! Thank you for your support!

Connecting with Yourself and Others in Middle School

Please check out @middleschoolsuckspod on Instagram for the anti-racism resources outlined in the first minute of this episode! In this episode, Julia talks with a rising 10th grader about his middle school experience. They discuss exploring your identity, making friendship connections, making mistakes, and much more. Enjoy!

Interview with a 7th Grade Student

In this episode, Julia talks with Rosetta, a 7th grade student! They discuss many topics, including creative arts in middle school, lunchtime, clubs, creating a caring school community, and much more.

Graduation During Coronavirus

How can we celebrate middle school graduation during the time of coronavirus? How can we make peace with this? In this episode, Julia discusses practical tools that answer each of these questions and ends with a guided meditation for 8th grade students.

The Benefits of Distance Learning

Julia discusses the positive aspects of distance learning for middle schoolers. She also discusses two recent New York Times articles related to distance learning and the public perception of adolescents. She ends with advice for teachers, parents, and students in dealing with the struggles of distance learning. Thank you, Veronique Mintz and Judith Warner, for your incredible articles!