Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

@Pfagell

Author: MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS & MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS. K-12 counselor & therapist. Journalist: @WashingtonPost @CNN. Find me on Instagram/Threads: @pfagell.

Washington, DC phyllisfagell.com Joined June 2012

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Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell Aug 2, 2023

Exactly 4 years ago this week, I visited Market Street Bookshop in Mashpee, Massachusetts to buy my own copy of MIDDLE SCHOOL MATTERS. Last night, I went back to the same store to see MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPERPOWERS on the shelf. (And in the spirit of tradition, I bought one of each!)

Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell Aug 6, 2019

Okay, now I feel like I’ve marked the moment! I just took a field trip with my family to the independent Market Street Bookshop in Mashpee, Ma. to see “Middle School Matters” on the shelf & buy my own copy 😀.

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Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell Oct 28, 2025

I'm happy to launch my kids book, The Wonder Box, today! Feels fitting the book was released today, as I just presented to K-8 leaders, including @Sheridan. My former students there inspired this story about the power of imagination. Link: amazon.com/Wonder-Box-Ima… @teachergoals

Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell Oct 28, 2025

Thank you, @TriciaFuglestad for all your beautiful illustrations, and thank you @AlainaWeinstein and @teachergoals for your incredible partnership on The Wonder Box! Excited to share the book today!

#Fuglefun 🤖 #STEAM + #SEL + #AugmentedReality @TriciaFuglestad Oct 28, 2025

You're in for a sweet treat!
🌟 teachergoals.com/wonder

Your students will love this #kidlit story about Imagination, friendship, and conflict-resolution.
Scan the back page to download a free activity packet to dig in deeper.

@teachergoals #WonderBox @Pfagell

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Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell May 27, 2025

Congratulations and happy book birthday, Melinda Wenner Moyer! Check out this great review of @lindy2350's new book -- Hello, Cruel World -- in @newscientist.

New Scientist Verified account @newscientist May 27, 2025

Most parenting manuals end up gathering dust on my bedside table, but Melinda Wenner Moyer's Hello, Cruel World! isn’t one of them, says New Scientist editor @catdl. newscientist.com/article/mg2663…
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Phyllis Fagell, LCPC @Pfagell May 8, 2025

I have been waiting my whole life to be interviewed for an article about dad jokes - my favorite kind 🤣. Definitely don't read this for my quotes, though - read it for the great jokes. (A sampling below...) boredpanda.com/dad-daily-funn…