Supporting identity development and underscoring the importance of affinity groups.
Phyllis is the school counselor at Sheridan School in Washington, D.C., a therapist at The Chrysalis Group, an author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond--- and How Parents Can Help. Phyllis is also
a journalist who writes columns for The Washington Post, PDK, Intl. and AMLE.
