About this episode
Middle childhood (between toddlerhood and the teenage years) often gets overlooked. But for kids ages 6-12, the pressures of adolescence are arriving earlier. Puberty is happening earlier, social media has led to emotional turbulence, and kids today are facing different challenges than the previous generation. Clinical psychological Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler talks about her new book The Crucial Years: The Essential Guide to Mental Health and Modern Puberty in Middle Childhood (ages 6-12) and takes listeners' calls.