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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't put all your friendship eggs in one basket. Friendships shift and shuffle in middle school. Best to have a few different groups of friends so if one friendship blows up, you are not winding up friendless. [/quote]

I think this is the only practical and real advice that a middle school girl would understand and be able to use that has been presented thus far.

The rest of the advice is adult advice that middle school girls are not going to be able to embrace. It's not practical. It's too abstract and theoretical.  Even the "Be Yourself" because middle school girls and even into high school are trying to figure out who they are.  [/quote]

There's nothing "abstract and theoretical" about the advice to be kind to everyone, whether or not they are your friend and whether or not your friends are nice to them.

In fact, middle school is the perfect time for kids to practice taking the high road.  In a nutshell, "It's nice to be nice."

Here are some specific choices they can make:

- give people the benefit of the doubt;

- look for the good in yourself and in others;

- be kind even when others are not;

- stand up to friends who are being mean to you or to others.

If that feels too abstract, share the ideas with your middle schoolers and work together to come up with real life examples.  I'm sure they'll get it.

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