Trusted Educational Publisher · Grades 6–12

Your child doesn't have to walk into the next chapter unprepared.

Neither do you. Solace Press publishes the plain-English guides and free tools that help families navigate every school transition — with confidence, not anxiety, and not alone.

Which transition are you preparing for?
3 Books on Amazon
2 Free Tools
★ 4.9 Rating
Grade 6
Ready for Middle School
Grade 9
Crush It! 9th Grade
Safety
72-Hour Lockdown
The Difference It Makes

What prepared looks like. What unprepared costs.

Every major school transition has two possible versions. Here's what each one looks like.

With Solace Press

Your child walks in ready. You walk in calm.

  • Your 6th grader knows what middle school social life actually looks like — before day one
  • Your freshman knows how credits work and what getting behind actually means
  • You know what questions to ask, what to watch for, and what can wait
  • If a data breach hits your school, you act within hours — not months
  • You become the parent other parents call when they don't know what to do
Without a guide

You find out what you missed — after it matters.

  • Social anxiety blindsides your 6th grader in October and you didn't see it coming
  • Your freshman fails two classes before anyone realizes how credits work
  • The school reports a data breach — you have no idea what to do or how fast to do it
  • You piece together advice from Facebook groups and Google results at midnight
  • You wish someone had just told you this before the year started
Our Books · Available on Amazon

One guide for every transition.

Plain English. Actionable from page one. Written for real families, not textbook buyers.

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Ready for Middle School
For Parents · Grade 6
Ready for Middle School

The social anxiety, friendship drama, and self-doubt your 6th grader won't mention — plus exactly what to say and do about each one. The guide parents wish they'd had from day one.

Crush It! Get Ready for 9th Grade
For Teens · Grade 9
Crush It! Get Ready for 9th Grade

Everything a teen wishes someone had told them before freshman year started. Credits, schedules, social dynamics, and how to ask for help — written for them, not their parents.

72-Hour Lock Down Your Child's Identity
Safety · All Grades
72-Hour Lock Down Your Child's Identity

When your child's school reports a data breach, the first 72 hours matter most. Real scripts, exact steps, and a checklist that works — written before the damage becomes permanent.

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Perfect for the child in your life — not just your own.
Every title makes a powerful gift for nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and the kids of friends who are about to hit a big transition.
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72-Hour · Full Ecosystem

The book tells you what to do. The tools let you do it — immediately.

School data breaches hit tens of millions of students every year. Most parents don't find out until months later. Our companion resources at DataBreachReady.com give you the done-for-you forms, scripts, and binder to act before the window closes.

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72-Hour Lock Down Book
Print + Kindle · The complete guide
$4.99+
Instant Download
Digital Breach Binder
Pre-filled forms, letters, scripts
$9.97
Coming Soon
Physical Breach Binder Kit
Mailed · Open it · Act immediately
$47+
100% Free · No Signup to Use

Two free tools. Built for students. Used by families.

We built tools we wished existed. Both are completely free — because good information shouldn't be paywalled.

Always Free

GradPath Tracker

Finally know if your student is on track to graduate. All 50 state requirements are pre-loaded. One file tracks from freshman orientation straight through to graduation day — you never start over.

  • All 50 states — graduation requirements fill in automatically
  • 4-year view from 9th grade through senior year
  • See exactly which subjects have gaps before they become emergencies
  • Works in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
Get the Free Tracker → gradpathtracker.com
Always Free

ItsBlockTime

A distraction-free focus timer built for students. Pick your subject, set your block, and get to work — without the friction of setting up. Optimized specifically for school Chromebooks. No account needed.

  • Math, English, Science, History, Foreign Language, and more
  • 10, 25, 40, 60, and 90-minute focus blocks
  • Healthy break prompts built in — stretch, hydrate, step away
  • Fast-start on any Chromebook — no typing required to begin
Launch the Timer → itsblocktime.com
Monthly Subscription · Ages 10–12

Before You're 13

Monthly letters delivered directly to your child — covering friendship, identity, courage, and how to navigate the years ahead. Beautifully written. Age-appropriate. A thoughtful gift that arrives every single month.

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Monthly letters, automatically delivered
No reminders, no forgetting — it just arrives
Written for tweens, ready for families
Age-appropriate content that sparks real conversations
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Life skills before the hard years hit
Confidence, identity, and resilience — planted early
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The gift that arrives every month
Perfect for nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and godchildren
From Families Who've Used It

Real families. Real transitions. Real results.

★★★★★

"I read this before my daughter started 6th grade and it changed everything about how I prepared her. So many of the worries in the book came up in her very first month."

JM
Jennifer M., Florida
Ready for Middle School
★★★★★

"My son went into freshman year actually knowing what to expect. He said it was the first time he felt like he had a roadmap. I bought two more copies for my sister's kids."

DR
David R., Texas
Crush It! 9th Grade
★★★★★

"My daughter opens her letter the day it arrives. She's reading it on her own and asking me questions afterward. It's started conversations I didn't know how to start myself."

KL
Katie L., Ohio
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