Building Bonds through Tween Cuisine

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I have a special place in my heart for all things Abuelos and for allowing children to learn, grow and respect the elders in their lives. Sometimes it’s easy to take grandparents for granted as either always being there or just to help you watch the kids. But taking the time to help grandparents (or [More...]

Benefits of Raising Bilingual Children

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by Elizabeth Heath for Mamiverse.com In our day and age, raising a child to be bilingual is seen as a positive step, as it will help him communicate with more people and be more desirable in the job market. But increasingly, research is showing that bilingual kids are cognitively more advanced than their monolingual peers. In [More...]

Confessions of a Divorced, Single Dad

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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 [More...]

Los Tweens Review of Disney’s “Frankenweenie”

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Maddy and Sofia of Los Tweens share with parents and tweens why they enjoyed Disney’s latest movie “Frankenweenie”.

Sin Azúcar! Sugar-free gum is a sweet alternative for Tweens

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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 [More...]

Breakfast Tostadas for Dinner

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By Vianney Rodriguez This has to be one of the greatest ideas ever brought to the table. Obviously, a terrific mom invented this idea. Breakfast is one of my favorite meals so; I get a little giddy when my kids ask for breakfast for dinner. I’m in. Breakfast tostadas are hearty, easy and adaptable to [More...]

“Frankenweenie” Fun Facts and Sweepstakes

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Suspense, mystery, not-so-happy endings and a little fun are all part of what make scary stories exciting for tweens (and parents).  We’ll never forget one Girl Scout camping trip when the girls gave endless accounts of “scary stories” exciting each other and putting the already exhausted moms to sleep.   The appeal of a good [More...]

Staycation for Family Bonding

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  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 [More...]

Let’s Celebrate Tween School Year Success

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  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 [More...]

Tweens Share Latest Fashion Trends

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Moms of Tween Girls.. Hola Madres! ¿Has visto lentejuelas reversibles? Have you seen reversible sequins?  Does your tween have a comfy and cute sweater for Fall?  The girls of My Los Tweens are sharing with us the latest fashion trends! Be ready.. if the twen girl in your life hasn’t asked for one of these yet- [More...]