How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years-Paperback –by Julie ROSS

How to Hug a Porcupine: Negotiating the Prickly Points of the Tween Years by Julie A. Ross is a practical guide for parents and caregivers navigating the often-challenging preteen years.

With humor and empathy, Ross provides strategies for building communication, trust, and mutual respect, even as tweens assert their independence.

The book offers tools to manage common behavioral issues, foster emotional resilience, and create a nurturing environment that helps tweens thrive.

Using real-life examples and insights into adolescent psychology, Ross empowers parents to respond effectively to their tween’s needs without confrontation or frustration.