What’s the hardest age? In my opinion, it’s the difficult tween years. Too old to play with toys, too young to enjoy more mature activities. It’s tough and I know first-hand; I have several tweens in my house. My 12-year-old son, especially, is caught between childhood and manhood. He has younger siblings and older siblings…
How to Protect Teens and Tweens Online
After such a strong response to our article on how to protect younger children online, we thought it would be a good idea to address this issue with the kids that need it the most: our teens and tweens. As internet accessibility for teens and tweens grows, protecting them in this environment is becoming a…
Talking to Tween Girls About Puberty
I stood in the bathroom brushing my daughter’s hair as I had a hundred other times, but today seemed to be different. I noticed she was taller as I no longer had to look down while brushing her long brown waves. And maybe she was leaner too. She asked me to braid her hair so…