How to Master Your Mood in Middle School

Some kids sail through their middle school years without any drama, but most kids get stuck on a rollercoaster of up and down moods.

How is it possible to feel sad and happy at the same time? Why is everything so embarrassing? How does one eye-roll from a friend make you suddenly doubt everything about yourself? The truth is you are growing into the amazing person you are meant to be and your many moods and emotions are helping you figure it all out. Not everyone nerds out on mood and emotions, but this book is chock-full of cool brain science and info on mental health and wellness, plus real-life stories from kids your age, you’ll learn something about yourself without even trying! Soon you’ll be an expert on YOU and will figure out what your emotions and feelings are saying. Soon you’ll staying cool and calm during really tough moments knowing that you can handle anything. And all that adds up to feeling so much lighter and more confident about yourself and your future. Kid Confident (Book #2): How to Master Your Mood in Middle School is part of an awesome book series developed with expert psychologist and series editor, Bonnie Zucker, PsyD that authentically captures the middle school experience. These nonfiction books skillfully guide middle schoolers through those tricky years between elementary and high school with a supporting voice of a trusted big sister or a favorite aunt, stealthily offering life lessons and evidence-based coping skills. Readers of Telgemeir’s Guts will recognize similar mental health and wellness strategies and fans of Patterson’s Middle School series will appreciate the honest look at uncertainty and chaos that middle graders can bring. Kid Confident offers what kids need to have fun with it all and navigate middle school with confidence, humor, perspective, and feel our mad respect for being the amazing humans they already are.