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Michelle Mitchell
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Michelle Mitchell is an author and speaker, sought after for her compassionate and grounded advice for parenting tweens and teens. For three decades she has worked closely with families, including running her own charity that delivered life skills programs and psychological services to thousands of young people each year. Today she uses her experience to write and speak in schools, community events and through media.

Books by Michelle Mitchell

Friendship Smart: A Parent's Guide

'The most in-depth look at friendship I have come across.'
STEVE BIDDULPH, bestselling author of Raising Boys

THE ESSENTIAL FRIENDSHIP COMPANION FOR PARENTS OF TWEENS AND TEEENS

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Tweens

‘A book full of wisdom, compassion and guidance that I believe will help families, schools and communities everywhere take better care of our tweens.’ Maggie Dent, bestselling parenting author and host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything

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