Raising Casey

CASEY AT 13 Casey turned 13 last February 2025. She's now in Grade 7 and will be in Grade 8 this coming July 2025.  She might not be an outstanding student but she has good grades. She is training to be a volleyball player  What are the characteristics of a 13 year old in this digital age and age of social media. Thirteen-year-olds are characterized by  significant physical changes starting from puberty, such as heightened emotionality, mood swings, and increased focus on peers.  These things eventually lead to a push for independence from family while struggling with insecurity, self-identity, and intense self-consciousness about their changing bodies, often testing boundaries and rules as they develop abstract thinking and personal values.