By: James R. Venney Contributor, Los Dads My original intention in writing this article was to share some lessons learned and observations I have made thus far in my journey as a single father. However, in the wake of the events that unfolded in Connecticut on December 14th this brief article took on a different… [Read More]
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Make 2013 the year to make a difference in a child’s life
As adults and parents, when we consider how to make an impact on a child’s life we’re typically either thinking of our own children or close family members and friends. I know I do. But it’s not only those that are closest to us that matter- we all have to collectively support our youth as… [Read More]
App Review: Brush of Truth
One thing I find in common across this current ‘tween’ generation is their constant need for entertainment! The gadgets that they’re growing up around- computers, smart phones, tablets, gaming systems, etc makes them crave something to do at all times. As a mom I dislike simply allowing them to play a game for the sake… [Read More]
Being Thankful for Having a Mentor & Having Mentored
Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters or donate today I am blessed to have had wonderful mentors since childhood. My parents always were available to guide me and I had fantastic grandparents who always had something to tell me! But when I think about mentoring I picture people who didn’t have an obligation to guide… [Read More]
Tween Trick-Or-Treating Alone – Ha!
Want to hear something absolutely hilarious? So funny that it gave us all a good laugh and I still chuckle thinking about it. Our tweens have asked us if they could go trick-or-treating alone this year! As our amiga Bohemian Babushka would say, “Ju so foni!” Cristy, my sister and I had a good laugh… [Read More]
Tweens Fall trip to Disney Parks
Creating New Memories and Building Empathy Along the Way.. Earlier this year we enjoyed our first full Abuelos trip to Disney with our tweens. One side of grandparents (the most elderly, in their mid 80s) asked that we bring them with us again in the fall to experience the Magic Kingdom. We did just that… [Read More]
Sharing Hope for Breast Cancer Patients – Maite Perroni and Pantene Beautiful Lengths
Cancer is a tough subject for tween parents to tackle. It’s an issue that adults don’t want to think about, and talk about much less. During the month of October, we are gratefully surrounded by information and ways to help the discussion. Recently, my tween Maddy found pamphlets on performing a self-breast examination from… [Read More]
Sin Azúcar! Sugar-free gum is a sweet alternative for Tweens
Trident – See what Unfolds With tweens and teens, you can almost rely daily on an ‘unscripted momento’- it’s a fun and often challenging age that is filled with sorpresas! From foods to music to visiting a new park or playing outside or just telling you about their school day- a tween’s need to tell… [Read More]
Staycation for Family Bonding
We spent our summer vacation visiting with friends and family. We had an amazing time with a lot of memories and fun. But there was something missing. My family – the five of us – were always surrounded by abuelas, primos, tias, y amigos. Clearly a blessing and I am not complaining. But, I… [Read More]
Let's Celebrate Tween School Year Success
No es facil! It’s not easy being a tween. There’s growing peer pressure, increasing school work, science projects, the looming threat of puberty and those nasty chores that we keep begging them to do – no es fácil! One of the ways that we make it through the year in our homes is by celebrating successes… [Read More]