Ahead of the Curve:
The New Science of Parenting a Tween
From Anxiety to Confidence: Middle School Parenting Success
Are you anxious about how your child will handle the social and academic rollercoaster of middle school? Do you know how to help them manage tech and social media? Or, how to avoid the anxiety epidemic?
With just a little knowledge and a few new skills, you can help your child move through the tween years like a champ, decreasing your worry and increasing your connection and confidence.
The latest neuroscience has uncovered the truth about middle school development, and it's nothing short of magical!
Your child is about to start an epic journey of discovery, and the process that will forever serve as their adult foundation. If you understand what's going on, you'll be able to provide the guidance and support your child needs to leverage the enormous growth potential this stage offers.
What you'll learn in the program
Whether this is your first time staring down the path to middle school, or this isn't your first rodeo, this program will help you build a foundation of knowledge, understanding, and skills that will help make this amazing journey epic!
Unlock hidden opportunities
Learn to decode the development to understand your child's behavior and new needs, and learn strategies to guide and support your tween with confidence.
This program is designed for
minimal effort & maximum impact.
- six weekly Zoom calls with your cohort
- weekly reflection prompts
- new Skills for New Times - exercises and tools to learn new parenting skills
- timely text reminders to keep you on track
- *optional exercises, scripts, and access to resources
You will come away with a new understanding of Middle School and a newfound confidence in your ability to make your child's middle school years some of the best years ever!
Key Insights & Skills
- A new understanding of the opportunity in the Middle School journey
- The Five Primary Needs of Middle Schoolers
- Your new role & how to embrace it
- Understanding middle school social dynamics, defining 'success', and how to help your tween thrive
- The role of technology and social media in a middle schooler's life & strategies to manage it
- The core skills Middle Schoolers need to thrive in high school and beyond
Schedule
| Duration - 6 weeks | July 13 - August 17, 2025 |
| Week 1: Call on July 13th | Preparing for The Big Shift Build a new understanding of the middle school years based on the latest developmental science so you can embrace this transition with excitement instead of fear, find the hidden opportunities, and confidently guide your child through this pivotal stage. |
| Week 2: Call on July 20th | From Worry to Compassion – Understanding Your Middle Schooler’s Driving Needs Discover the three primary drivers of adolescents and the core goal of middle school development so you can empathize , strengthen your relationship, and create a home environment where your child feels safe, understood, and supported as they navigate the sometimes choppy waters of middle school life. |
| Week 3 Call on July 27th | From Caregiver to Companion: Becoming the parent your tween needs through this journey Shifting your parenting role to meet your tween's new support needs; how to decode tween behavior and apply the EPIC Method© framework so you can stop second-guessing yourself and respond with clarity, connection, and the confidence to be the parent your child needs today. |
Week 4: Call on August 3rd | Middle School Social Life: How to help Your kid navigate it like a pro! Why social life is so "all-important" during middle school and how you can help the water be a little less choppy. During this module, we'll get into the things you're most concerned about: the mean girls (and boys), bullies, drama and more. And, we'll give you tools and tactics you can implement before school starts to get your tween off to a good start. |
| Week 5: Call on August 10th | Stress, Mental Health Literacy & Technology – Becoming Informed, Prepared & Responsive Unpack the realities of anxiety, mental health, and technology’s impact on your tween so you can feel empowered with practical strategies to navigate these challenges and protect their well-being—without unnecessary fear or stress. |
| Week 6: Call on August 17th | Secret Sauce to Life Success – Executive Function Skills Simplified Explore the executive function skills that shape lifelong success and discover simple ways to integrate them into daily life so you can help your tween develop the confidence, focus, and resilience they need to thrive. |
| Week 7: Call on August 24th | The New YOU! – Head Into Your Tween’s Next Stage with Excitement. Curiosity, and Confidence Bringing it all together, we'll discuss your ongoing needs, support, and how to apply everything you’ve learned so you can step into your the next parenting phase fully prepared, relaxed, and ready to nurture your child’s growth with confidence, connection, and ease. |
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Learn the parenting secrets to harnessing the Magic of Middle School so your child can soar!
Your Guide
Sarah Porter-Braun is a serial entrepreneur, neuroscience enthusiast, parenting coach and advocate, and cheerleader of kids.
After 20 years in edTech, online learning, publishing, coaching and supporting startup company teams, Sarah turned her attention to giving parents easier ways to support their kids. Her research into today's adolescent and young adult struggles, parenting, society, and brain development revealed the condition of parents that serves as the catalyst behind her work:
Parents are Well-Intentioned, Under-Prepared, & Under-Supported©
Her research confirmed her impression that despite parents' heroic efforts, the rapidly changing landscape, conflicting and hard-to-access information and tools, and inadequate support has led to a generation of budding adults who report being anxious, hopeless, and struggling to find their footing in this world.
Now she's on a mission to fix that.
Sarah has spent the last twelve years deep in the research, working with parents, experts, educators, and others to figure out the best way to help parents help their kids thrive.
EPICParenting© is her answer - an online platform that makes it easy for parents to be proactive and prepared along their parenting journey.
Ahead of the Curve: The New Science of Parenting a Tween is her first program in this series (but not her first rodeo).
Sarah lives in Boston, MA with her husband, dog, Otis, while watching her two children spread their wings and take their first, wobbly flights.
Got Questions? We've Got You!
How much time is required each week to complete the program?
This program is designed with efficiency and flexibility in mind. To complete the course, participants spend 2.5 - 3 hours/week on average.
Do I have to be at my computer to complete the program?
No! Learn on the go!
You're busy, we get it. The core components include:
- a weekly Zoom call
- text-based reflection questions for journaling
- exercise templates that are accessible on our platform whenever you have time.
Take the weekly call while on a walk. Look at your text string for the reflection prompt while you're at the coffee shop or on a plane. Download the exercises and complete them under a tree, on a boat, in between your meetings, or at soccer/basketball/tennis/etc. practice.
You're busy. We know. We've been there. We made this for you.
After I finish a program, can I get more coaching sessions if needed?
YES! Are you kidding me? Of course! We are not going to abandon you mid-flight! You can always schedule more coaching sessions, in packages of 3.
We will connect you with a coach who has a strength in the area of your need if you give us sufficient information.
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Don't find yourself saying "I wish I'd known this sooner" again.
Get ready for an EPIC middle school journey with your child.
