My 10-year-old daughter really struggles with friendships, and it all seems to come out at bedtime. She gets super emotional, and I feel like I’m not always helping in the right way.
She tends to form really intense friendships with a couple girls, and then ends up feeling left out, which hits her confidence pretty hard. I’d love to find a YA or even adult book we could read together (or in parallel) that helps with independence, emotional resilience, and not getting so wrapped up in friendship drama.
Open to novels or light self-help.
Would love any recommendations 🙏
by MidwestBeat
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The website AMightyGirl has a lot of great recs for this if you search “confidence” or “friendship” – outside links are not currently allowed on this sub so I can’t link it directly
**Some possible recs:**
Being Me by Wendy L. Moss
A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles by Patti Kelley Criswell
The Big Book of Feelings by Rachael Katz
Kid Confidence by Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Don’t Let Emotions Run Your Life for Kids by Jennifer J. Solin
Mindful Me by Whitney Stewart
I Am, I Can by Wynne M. Kinder
Mastering Your Mental Health in Middle School by Lisa Shetler