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icon-heartWe guarantee your tween won’t be able to put these 14 books downtween 14 books down

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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icon-heartHow to have open and honest conversations about gender and sexuality with your tweensexual identity

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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icon-heartLet go to help them grow: How to give your pre-teen indpendence without the extra grey hairspre-teen indpendence

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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icon-heartHow encouraging tweens to play can improve their self-esteem

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...

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icon-heartParenting a tween? Here’s how to help their confidence thriveTween's self-esteem

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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