Parenting COVID Kids in Middle School: It Feels So Hard

September 8, 2025

Let’s be real: middle school is already a wild ride. But if your child was in kindergarten, first, or second grade during COVID, you’re parenting in a whole new ball game.

What Got Missed

Those early school years are where kids learn to share crayons, navigate playground drama, and figure out how to sit in a classroom without falling apart. COVID took a lot of that away.


Now those kids are in middle school, and it shows up as:


  • Social anxiety and avoiding group activities
  • Meltdowns over group projects or presentations.
  • Struggles with making and keeping friends.
  • Emotional overreactions that feel “younger” than their age.

You Feel Lost…

You’re not imagining it. It is harder to parent these kids. You’re navigating anxiety, social gaps, and a totally new parenting landscape with no guidebook. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re raising a “COVID kid,” and it’s different.

The Power of Parent Community

Trying to figure it out alone is exhausting. But sitting with other parents who say, “Yep, mine does that too”? Instant relief.


In a parent support group, you’ll:


  • Learn tools to help your child manage anxiety.
  • Get language to actually connect with them.
  • Swap strategies with parents in the same boat.
  • Walk away calmer, clearer, and more confident.

The Next Step

If you’re tired of guessing how to help, you don’t have to. The Parenting Anxious Middle Schoolers Counseling Group is designed specifically for parents of COVID kids navigating anxiety and social struggles.


Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but this group is the next best thing.

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