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The Middle School Mary Poppins PodcastAuthor: Suzanne M. Swain, EDS LMSW
The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast is a chart-topping parenting and education podcast hosted by Suzanne M. Swain, EdS LMSW former middle school teacher, school librarian, administrator, professor of education, therapist, and educational sociologist with over 20 years of experience working with tweens, teens, families, and school systems. Educated, trained, and classroom-tested in Tennessee (UT), Suzanne taught 5th, 7th, and 8th grade while becoming deeply determined to understand every layer of the middle school experience in order to better serve kids. From classrooms and school libraries to administration, behavioral support, higher education, and emotional health, that journey eventually became the foundation of The Middle School Mary Poppins Podcast a warm, research-based approach to helping families navigate the emotional realities of adolescence. ND-Friendly: MSMP is designed with neurodivergent listeners and families at the heart of the show, keeping distractions, abrupt interruptions, & excessive ads to a minimum for continuity & regulation. Any carefully selected, relevant sponsors will be limited and placed primarily at the beginning or end of episodes. Today, the podcast has grown into one of the top-ranked independent parenting podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, reaching listeners in more than 115 countries and earning over 5,000 five-star Spotify reviews.Over 550,000 Downloads Strong A Top Spotify Parenting Podcast #3 Apple Podcasts (May 3-11, 2026):#1 in Kids & Family#1 in Kids & Family: Parenting Consistently Top 15 Parenting PodcastSpotify:5,300 five-star reviews Each episode blends years of classroom experience, humor, neurobiology, emotional regulation tools, school culture insight, and real-world support for parents, educators, and caregivers navigating the beautiful chaos of adolescence. Topics include anxiety, autism, ADHD, screen time, emotional resilience, executive functioning, family systems, neu Language: en-us Genres: Education for Kids, Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S2 EP 28 - SEL Summer Camp Week 1 - Adolescent Brains: A Powerful Engine, Sensitive Alarm, & Driver Still in Training
Episode 28
Tuesday, 9 June, 2026
☀️ SEL Summer Camp is Here!Pack your curiosity, grab your emotional toolkit, and join us for a one-of-a-kind summer adventure!Middle School Mary Poppins is teaming up with Mightier for a special six-week SEL (Social Emotional Learning) Summer Camp designed specifically for middle school families.Together, we’ll explore the fascinating world of emotions, friendships, technology, anxiety, anger, communication, and the developing adolescent brain through engaging conversations, family activities, brain science, and practical tools you can use right away.Joining Suzanne throughout the series is Jason Kahn, PhD, Chief Science Officer at Mightier, who brings years of expertise in developmental psychology, emotional regulation, and helping kids build resilience through play.Each week we’ll tackle a new topic:🧠 Week 1: S2 EP 28 - SEL Summer Camp Week 1 - Adolescent Brains: A Powerful Engine, Sensitive Alarm, & Driver Still in Training Understanding the middle school brain and why adolescents think, feel, and react differently than adults.📚Camp Week 1 Download:https://www.mightier.com/resources/5-steps-to-unstick-your-thinking-for-parents/💜This article contains a list of strategies for parents & families that prompt them to stop and reflect in the moment of disagreement or miscommunication with their child. The strategies help families separate out their own emotions and perspective in order to better see their child's perspective. Future Camp Sessions & Topics:📱 Week 2: Are Screens Evil or Not? Technology, dopamine, gaming, and finding healthy family balance.🌊 Week 3: Oceans of Emotion Exploring feelings, emotional awareness, and the surprising ways emotions work together.🌱 Week 4: Garden of Weedy Thoughts Understanding anxiety, self-esteem, and those pesky cognitive distortions that can take over our thinking.🌋 Week 5: Volcano of Anger Learning what lives underneath anger and how to regulate big emotions before they erupt.🤝 Week 6: Social Skills Lab Building friendships, communication skills, empathy, and confidence through connection.Throughout the summer, families will receive conversation starters, activities, reflection questions, and practical strategies that make Social Emotional Learning fun, meaningful, and accessible.Why MSMP is Partnering with MightierAt Middle School Mary Poppins, we believe emotional regulation isn’t something kids magically know how to do.It’s a skill.And skills require practice.That’s why we’re excited to partner with Mightier, a program that helps children build emotional regulation skills through biofeedback-powered games that teach kids how to recognize what’s happening inside their bodies and practice calming strategies in real time.💜 Special Offer for Middle School Mary Poppins FamiliesReceive 15% OFF Mightier with code: MARYPOPPINSWhether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, counselor, therapist, or simply someone who loves a middle schooler, this series is for you.So grab your camp gear, bring your curiosity, and join us as we spend six weeks exploring the most important classroom your child will ever have:Their brain.See you at camp!☂️ Suzanne Swain, EdS, LMSW Middle School Mary Poppins🦊 Stay clever, little foxes🏆Shoutout to StellaMix Studios for making this possible! 🤗🔥💜Send Suzanne a Question or Comment:Support the show
