How positive thinking can help build your tween’s resilience and improve their relationships
Imagine being on a boat in the middle of the sea: you kinda know how to control the boat, but don’t really have the experience and skills yet. Then all of a sudden the sky starts to turn grey and you can sense a storm coming your way. Scary stuff, isn’t it? That’s the kind of feeling your tween is going through right now, trying to navigate the tricky waters of adolescence. They are facing...
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Parenting a tween? Here’s how to help their confidence thrive
You would think your sweet child’s mood swings and irrationalities are well behind you since they were no longer toddlers (where have all the years gone?). Doesn’t it seem like forever ago when they were throwing irrational tantrums all day? And then one day, all of a sudden, you find yourself asking: “Where did my sweet little baby go?”. Well, parents, welcome to the world of tweens! This is exactly what I am going through...
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Tweens are facing a social confidence crisis post-pandemic so here’s how we can help
Have you recently wondered why your tween or teen doesn’t seem to have the same social etiquette as an older sibling, or even you, had at their age? Are most of their hangouts with friends happening online or via a phone – even though the lockdown is long gone? As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to understand how it has affected your tweens’ social and mental development. Young teenagers are...
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Body hair, mood swings and social media – welcome to puberty with your pre-teen!
It feels like yesterday when I gave birth to tiny 8-pound babies who cried every time I walked out of their line of sight. Their faces would light up as I pulled up in the driveway to pick them up from daycare and the car ride home would be full of non-stop chatter about every little detail, like the sparkly pink beret that Mrs. Janice had worn or a spotted bug they had found in...
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How to have the period talk with your tween
“I honestly believed I had some disease and was going to die. I was so sure I even penned down a will,” I shared with friends as I recalled the day I got my first period. We all laughed and shared anecdotes about how periods were such a taboo when we were growing up and how we were taken by surprise. Sure, it seemed funny now, but those small incidents had been traumatic and scary...
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We guarantee your tween won’t be able to put these 14 books down
According to the American Psychological Association, one in three teenagers hasn’t read a single book for pleasure in the past year. Reading for pleasure can help with imagination, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary, as well as preventing cognitive decline, depression, and stress. It’s also been shown that those who read books for pleasure are likely to make more money. So we can probably agree that reading for pleasure is really important, if not vital. Getting your...
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How to have open and honest conversations about gender and sexuality with your tween
It’s 2023. Simply talking to your tween about the basic birds and the bees will not cut it any more. That’s because the world has evolved around us. And as your tween grows and develops, they will become more curious about sexuality and gender. Talking to your tween about these topics can be challenging as a parent. Why should you talk to your tween about sexuality and gender? Having these conversations can help your child...
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Let go to help them grow: How to give your pre-teen indpendence without the extra grey hairs
In the whirlwind of family life, there comes a time when we parents need to loosen our grip and let our children spread their wings. As my oldest son, Tyler, approached the daunting age of thirteen, it felt like a tug-of-war between holding on and setting him free. With his newfound desire for independence, I embarked on a journey of self-discovery, learning how to navigate this uncharted territory of parenting a pre-teen. Letting go wasn’t...
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How encouraging tweens to play can improve their self-esteem
Does this journey sound familiar to you? In their infancy, your child wanted nothing to do with the world and everything to be about you. All they wanted was to play with you and maybe a few everyday objects that surrounded you. ‘Wow, a pan that makes a ruckus! How fun!’ In their toddler years, the world became their playground, and yes, that included the dangerous electrical sockets. ‘Fun idea: Let’s try and poke a...
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Everything parents need to know about Discord
If you have a tween, I’m fairly sure you’ve had numerous discussions and internal debates on how much you are willing to allow your child to be exposed online. I can bet your child has started nagging you about letting them use certain platforms, too, right? Between various social media networks, chat sites, and online gaming – it can be overwhelming. Never mind navigating multiple opinions and horror stories. It may be tempting to just...
see moreParenting a tween? Here’s how to help their confidence thrive
You would think your sweet child’s mood swings and irrationalities are well behind you since they were no longer toddlers (where have all the years gone?). Doesn’t it seem like forever ago when they were throwing irrational tantrums all day? And then one day, all of a sudden, you find yourself asking: “Where did my sweet little baby go?”. Well, parents, welcome to the world of tweens! This is exactly what I am going through...
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