This fall, while everyone is gearing up for back-to-school, I will be embarking on a new adventure, too: serving as coach for Girls On The Run at my daughter’s school. Of course, my daughter is excited to be participating as well. In fact, we have both been waiting for this moment since she was in… [Read More]
Spirituality
[Ask Lina] [Video] A 5th Grader Asks: Is it possible to have a bad feeling everyday?
“Ask Lina” is a special editorial series where we invite you to send us your parenting questions in the comments below and our teen & tween emotional expert, Lina Acosta Sandaal, gives you tips that will help you navigate these crucial “in-between years.” The reality is that we, adults, are not the only ones who have… [Read More]
[Shopping] 21 of the Cutest Easter Sunday Dresses for Tweens We Found Online
Easter Sunday is commonly known as a day the family goes to church and kids partake in egg scavenger hunts. Whichever if you family tradition, one thing is for sure: we want our tween girls to look pretty for the ocasion and below we have curated 21 of the girliest and beautiful dresses for your… [Read More]
7 Self-Help Books to Survive High School (for Teens & Parents)
This self confidence book for teens (age 12-16) gives exceptional, effective, easy to implement tools to help you learn: • How to identify what’s working and what’s need improving in your life! • How to believe in yourself – from the inside! • How to identify the things you really enjoy and want! • How… [Read More]
[Video] Church Attracts Teens with "Star Wars" Theme Mass
The Sion church in Germany’s capital, Berlin, had churge-goers’ faith “awaken” with their Star Wars-themed Sunday service. With 500 attendance (double the usual amount), the church’s pastor said he strived for a happy- medium where it wasn’t too sci-fi and not too religious. Watch the video below by the Associated Press and let us know… [Read More]
[Video] Bilingual Website Offers Free Tools to Teach "Spirituality for Kids"
Spirituality for Kids is a non-profit organization who’s mission is to bring spiritual tools to as many children as possible around the world, in order to help them manage life’s challenges and make better decisions and in so doing, change the course of their lives and benefit future generations. Through curriculum-time lessons as well as after-school… [Read More]
[En Español] La importancia en fomentar gratitud en los tiempos dificiles
Acostumbramos a ser agradecido cuando cosas buenas nos pasan, pero aun mas poderoso es ser agradecido aunque las cosas no van como esperabas. La idea es que, sentir gratitud es la manera mas rápida – y una que podemos controlar – para sentir el impulso necesario para seguir adelante con la certitud que el tiempo de prueba que estás… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] How can I teach resilience to my tween girl?
“Ask Lina” is a special editorial series where we invite you to send us your parenting questions in the comments below and our teen & tween emotional expert, Lina Acosta Sandaal, gives you tips that will help you navigate these crucial “in-between years.” I watched my daughter’s eyes swell up with tears and thought, “here… [Read More]
[VIDEO] Dr. Shefali Tsabary and Marie Forleo Discuss Conscious Parenting (2-part parenting challenge inside!)
By: Anllelic Lozada, M.S. “Tia-in-Charge” Los Tweens & Teens I love watching the weekly videos by Marie Forleo for Marie TV, where she interviews fascinating people who give practical wisdom on having a “life and a business you love.” I was delighted by a recent episode where Forleo interviews Dr. Shefali Tsabary, author of the… [Read More]
Una manera divertida y práctica para enseñarle a los jóvenes lecciones de vida (y también para ti)
Acabo de regresar de visitar mi familia en Puerto Rico, donde tuve el privilegio de hablarle a los graduandos de sexto grado (pre-adolescentes entre las edades de 11 y 12) en el día de su graduación, en la escuela elemental donde mi madre ha sido maestra de primer grado por 20 años. Cuando recibí la invitación para… [Read More]