Filled with quotes from middle schoolers and great advice. With a copyright of 2014 by a current education and child development author, the book makes sence of the crazy life of a family with a middle school child. This book will be kept on my shelf to reread every quarter of the year to remind me of the prespective of my middle schooler. I would read some of the quotes to my son and he would agree, "I totally feel that way." Excellent way to start conversations with a son who does flips to keep me out of his life!