Take a Look at This! Facebook Safety
Social media sites are popular with tweens. Check out this newscast on Facebook Safety: How To Help Your Tween Use Facebook Safely
View ArticleTone Up Your Listening Skills
You’ve been told a dozen times over to eat right, get plenty of rest and exercise. Our fitness-crazed culture is abundant with ways to get your body into shape, but it’s harder to find information on...
View ArticleTake A Look At This! Single Parent Support
We were doing some research for future blogs and came across this website. Lots of great information. Aloough it is single mom focused, it has valuable resources and tips, so single dads should...
View ArticleParent Report Card
Parent Report Card Use questions like the ones below to get feedback from your tween on how you are doing as a parent. Your tween’s answers can give you a glimpse of how she or he experiences you and...
View ArticleTweens and Trapezes
What do tweens and trapezes have in common? Both require that you hang on and maintain your focus while in the midst of dizzying and heart pounding situations. Most parents will secretly admit to doing...
View ArticleTake A Look At This! Top Teen Tech Trends
We could probably blog every day on technology because of its importance to adolescents and their families. Tweens and teens are growing up in a world where technology is not a luxury, but the...
View ArticleWatch Your Thoughts: Part 2
In our last post, we explained how our thoughts about our tweens influence the way we parent and the way tweens see themselves. If you have discovered that your inner thoughts about your tween are less...
View ArticlePrevent Cyber Drama: Posting Guidelines for Kids
Does your tween contribute to cyber drama? Given the state of their developing brains, most tweens post faster than they think which often leads to tears and bruised feelings at best and physical and...
View ArticleDeveloping Self Esteem in Tweens
Doing some research for one of our blogs, we came across a January 2011 NPR story on a middle school assignment that was designed to enhance the developing self esteem of students. The assignment was...
View ArticleTween Lingo: How Tweens Establish Their Identity
I have a total of 21 nieces and nephews, all of whom have passed through the tween years. I have had a moment with each one of them when they used a slang word (sometimes not the most appropriate slang...
View ArticleThe Secret World Of Sleep
As families work to switch from summer schedules to school schedules, the importance of sleep for kids can become a hot topic between parents and tweens. There is new information about what is going...
View ArticleRaising Boys
The common wisdom is that boys are much easier to raise than girls. But Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees, has now done research on boys that will make you re-think that belief....
View ArticleHow to Teach Time Management to Your Tween (Without Being a Nag)
My son’s involvement in academic and extra-curricular activities increased exponentially this year. There are two words that I have been saying to him a lot lately: “Time management”. We’ve had enough...
View ArticleHome Alone: Is Your Tween Ready?
Is my child old enough to be left at home alone? This question has been asked of us many times. There are many factors to consider and there will be different answers for different children. This...
View ArticleWhen Your Teen Breaks Your Trust
Go ahead and expect it. At some point, it will happen that your tween or teen breaks your trust. Not only does this force you to re-evaluate all previously granted privileges your child has earned, but...
View ArticleTrain Your Brain: Being Positive with Your Child
How many of you are now counting the days until school starts again? At this point in the summer, many parents and tweens are ready for a little more space between each other and both sides can get...
View ArticleThe Importance of Celebration
This time of year brings a varied response from parents and children. Some are excited about the start of school. For parents, they may celebrate a return to routine or the excitement of their child...
View ArticlePsychology of Punishment
Figuring out to approach discipline can be a challenge in the tween and teen years. Take a listen to this very interesting talk on the psychology of punishment. Listen all the way to the end of the...
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