tweens
9 Tips To Communicate With Your Tween More Effectively
If your kid is between 8 and 12 years old then you've got a Tween and you’ve got your work cut out for you!
Back Seat Until 13: Why Your Pre-Teen Should Get the Back Seat
Why is the back seat safer for kids who otherwise are the same size as their older siblings and peers? Let me try to explain.
7 Things Your Son Needs From You When Puberty Strikes
Things change fast and this whole thing called parenting seems bigger and more important than ever.
Please Accept Me!
Just about to turn 11, she seems to have entered a phase where her familial relationships, while solid, are no longer the ones she cares about most.
The One Thing Your Family NEEDS For Christmas {and every other day of the year}
You've been dreaming of this. Literally.
4 Ways To Measure Kids' Success That Have NOTHING To Do With Grades
Put another way — what is the best way to measure your success as a parent?
On Raising a Loser
We just wrapped the 5th grade Student Council elections at our school. Needless to say, there has been quite a lot of drama . . . from THE PARENTS.
Always "Like A Girl" Video
If you haven't seen this video yet, it's high time, and while you're at it, grab your tweens and sit them down right next to you.
Cyberbullying and Boundaries
Have you had a discussion yet with your tweens and teens about cyberbullying?
Sexting Primer for Parents: In Case Some Basics Would Help
A lot of sexting numbers have been tossed around the airwaves after four separate national studies. Let’s remember that there are two sets of concerns, here: legal and social, both deserving of respect.
Sexting: New Study and the 'Truth or Dare' Scenario
Three up-to-the-minute developments – fresh data on sexting from Pew/Internet, an important podcast about technology & developmental behavior among teens, and a summit held by the National District Attorneys Association and the National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse.