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Parenting Middle Schoolers: How to Stay Connected Through Mood Swings, Backtalk & Phones

Parenting middle schoolers? If you’re dealing with mood swings, backtalk/disrespect, and constant phone battles, this episode breaks down what’s happening beneath the behavior—and what to do next to stay connected and hold boundaries. Chrissi sits down with parent coach Bridget KerMorris to share a calm, practical framework for responding with confident authority (without becoming permissive). We also cover ADHD, rejection sensitivity, and parenting neurodivergent tweens—plus how to repair after conflict so your relationship stays strong. ✅ Free guide from Bridget: 50 Ways I’m Staying Closer to My Middle Schooler https://kermorris.myflodesk.com/50way... CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS (1:05) 🎙️ Meet Bridget KerMorris (attorney, therapist + parent coach, mom of 7) (3:20) 😬 Why parents dread middle school—and how to turn down the heat (6:10) 🧠 The #1 protective factor for tweens/teens: your relationship (8:05) 🧭 Authority vs. authoritarian: boundaries without power struggles (10:45) 🧩 What to say after hard moments (meaning-making + trauma lens) (12:40) 📱 Phone rules, Snapchat + tech limits without “I don’t trust you” (14:20) 🛑 Update Method: pause when you’re triggered so you don’t react (18:00) 🤝 Secure attachment in middle school: accessible, responsive, engaged (23:55) 🍉 Small connection habits that work fast (25:30) 🔁 Repair after conflict: accountability + relationship skills (27:10) 💡 Curious relational parenting: helping kids understand emotions (30:40) 🧠 Neurodivergent tweens: RSD, dysregulation + what helps (37:10) 🌪️ Chronic moodiness: getting back to neutral as a family (42:10) 🧱 Eye rolls & disrespect: containment + kindness (not permissive) (48:15) 🗂️ Stay Close cards + daily conversation prompts (51:45) 🎶 Fun wrap + what Bridget has “found” in her 40s Follow Bridget: @bridget.parentcoach More Found at 40: @foundat40podcast 🎧 Listen on Apple + Spotify 📺 Subscribe for weekly episodes + parenting + midlife conversations Keywords: parenting middle schoolers, tween parenting, parenting tweens, teen attitude, disrespect, backtalk, setting boundaries, phone rules, screen time, Snapchat, secure attachment, emotional regulation, ADHD parenting, neurodivergent kids, rejection sensitive dysphoria, parent child relationship