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Parenting the Middle School Years with Joe Martin

Parenting the Middle School Years with Joe Martin

By: Joe Martin
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Helping parents raise confident, resilient, and empathetic kids ages 10–14 through practical advice, real-life stories, and simple strategies that work in the real world.

Short, actionable episodes for busy parents of middle schoolers who need a little help.

Parenting should be a team sport!

So we will be talking about:

Friendship struggles
Bullying
Screen time

Negative body image

Motivation

Confidence
Resilience

... and all the challenges that come with raising a middle schooler

The middle school years can feel messy, confusing, and sometimes overwhelming.
But there is hope.
Your child isn't finished becoming who they're meant to be.
And neither are you.
Welcome to Parenting the Middle School Years.

2026 Joe Martin
Episodes
  • Episode 1: 5 Words Every Sports Parents Should Know...And Every Kid Needs To Hear

    Episode 1: 5 Words Every Sports Parents Should Know...And Every Kid Needs To Hear
    Jun 8 2026

    Welcome to the first episode of Parenting The Middle School Years! Youth sports are getting pretty wild these days. So I want to share one of the most important lessons that I had to learn the hard way. And I want to pass on the 5 Magic Words every sports parent needs to know.
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    5 mins
  • Parenting The Middle School Years Trailer

    Parenting The Middle School Years Trailer
    Jun 2 2026

    Parenting the Middle School Years with Joe Martin helps parents of kids ages 10–14 navigate one of the most important (and challenging) stages of childhood.

    Each week, you'll get short, practical episodes filled with real-life stories, actionable strategies, and encouragement to help your child build confidence, resilience, empathy, and strong character.

    We'll tackle friendship struggles, bullying, screen time, motivation, self-esteem, peer pressure, negative body image, and all the other challenges that come with raising a middle schooler.

    No parenting jargon. No guilt trips. Just practical help for busy parents.

    Because parenting should be a team sport.

    Your child isn't finished becoming who they're meant to be. And neither are you.
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    1 min
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