There is a pivotal sea change happening in children’s development. The age of puberty has been trending earlier for decades. Bullying doesn’t just happen on the playground, but over text and DM. Couple earlier puberty with ill-equipped, developing brains and the onslaught of new media and stressors that never existed when we were kids, and it’s clear that parents need a new guide to raise this new generation. Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler knows firsthand how challenging these years can be—yet she also recognizes that this is a tender age and pivotal opportunity to connect with your child before adolescence. She masterfully unlocks the enigma surrounding modern puberty and offers evidence-based strategies, interventions, and answers to middle childhood’s most perplexing questions and concerns. She is an acclaimed expert on children's mental health and has been featured in such national media as The Today Show, CNN Headline News, The Katie Couric Show, and The Doctors. She has contributed to or been interviewed by The NY Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business Review, Time, Parents, Elle, Better Homes and Gardens and more.