Probably the most fun Los Tweens moms and Tweens (we even got one of the dads to join in too!) had at Hispanicize 2012 was playing dress up! No matter how old we are we still love throwing on feather boas, funky hats, crazy glasses and wild jewelry to pose for photos and so do… [Read More]
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Celebrating Easter with Tweens
By Katherine Doble-Cannata It’s almost time for Easter, one of our favorite times of the year! In our family, Pascua is all about familia. The entire family goes to church first thing in the morning and then we celebrate with a big Easter egg hunt in the backyard and brunch. Misa, comida y familia – what more can you… [Read More]
Teaching Our Tweens to Be Proud
There are concerns regarding the opportunity for our children of diverse cultures in the United States to grow up learning history that mirrors their situations as it does to learn about European history so engrained in our culture. Because Tweens – children between the ages of 7-12 – are developing their self-confidence, study habits, global… [Read More]
Importance of Tween Sports
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder & Publisher When my tween convinced her friends to play basketball with her this year, I worried. There was so much that could go wrong….first day of evaluations, the girls were separated. I cringed. The teams were announced and two of the five girls were on the opposing team. I bit my… [Read More]
Helping kids develop leadership skills
Published By: TOM LOEWY via Galesburg.com GALESBURG — Annie Geitner and Paige Putnam said Friday was a chance to step outside their regular high school routines and think about themselves and their relationships to their peers. The pair of 16-year-old sophomores from Knoxville High School attended the fourth annual Teen Leadership Summit on the… [Read More]
Am I Ugly Videos exemplify agitating Tween Trends
Published By: Hamza via Top Updater Am I Ugly Videos exemplify agitating Tween Trends:The notoriously awful observers at present accommodate the self-regard of many pre-teen girls who are sending “Am I Ugly Videos” to the web site. If you are looking for “Am I ugly” or “I’m Beautiful” on YouTube you will… [Read More]
The six best things about tweens
Published By: By Charlotte Latvala, Parenting.com via CNN Living (Parenting.com) — When my kids were younger, friends with tweens gave me dire warnings: “It’s a whole new world — much worse than the terrible twos.” “You won’t believe the change in your kid — like night and day.” “Just wait until they hit middle school; brace… [Read More]
Tween Dating on the Rise
By Dennis Leap via theTrumpet.com Dating is becoming common among younger and younger people. Parents are failing to step up and provide them the guidance they need to make wiser choices. A 2008 survey that nearly half of 11-to-14-year-olds say they have been in a dating relationship. The survey, cited by the Wall Street… [Read More]
Encouraging Tween Reading
By Katherine Doble-Cannata, Co-Founder & Publisher It was easy to encourage 4 year-old Maddy to read. All I had to do was say, “It’s time for bed,” and instantaneously six books would appear in her hands. Right around the time she hit the tween years, the demands of school work, busy extracurricular activity schedules… [Read More]
What Being a Dad Means to Me
Meeting Ted Rubin provided affirmation for “Los Tweens” I had the pleasure of meeting Sr. Ted at the Blogalicious conference this past October. It was my first time attending and was a wonderful opportunity to meet so many blogger friends I had established in the digital world. When I met Ted- a social media guru… [Read More]