http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/1 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:09 +0000 CakePHP http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/260 School is out, summer is here and our attention has shifted from academics to play. For many... Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/260 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/259 We all know that middle school aged kids have a lot to deal with. Girls, in particular, are managing a minefield of peer related issues while developing their identity. What used to be so simple for... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/259 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/258 As an author of adventures and mysteries, written especially for tween boys, I'm often invited to speak in schools. One of my first statements to the students is, "Something has been stolen from you,... Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/258 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/257 Bullying that takes place over the internet? How can that be? Can't you just close out of the window or sign off? These are the attitudes so commonly taken by parents and educators today. Even some... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/257 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/255 Summer is almost here and the summer movie deluge has begun! To give parents an idea of the upcoming movies, we've offered a list of movie titles, release dates and currently available ratings for... Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/255 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/252 Memorial Day is upon us. Picnics, baseball games, swimming...when school is out, the fun begins for our tweens! If summer camp isn't in the mix (or only part of the summer agenda), it might be helpful... Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/252 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/250 While summer is just around the corner, for a variety of very legitimate reasons, some of us haven't put a great deal of thought into planning activities for our tweens. There's an entire school of... Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/250 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/249 Last week, a Long Island high school senior committed suicide, and the website Formspring.me is suspected as a cause. Yet most parents don't even know it exists. Formspring is the latest cyberscourge... Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/249 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/239 A national family magazine is looking for parents of 10 to 13-year-old girls and boys to participate in a story on clothing battles. Do you or someone... Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/239 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/238 The stock market is plummeting, destroying your investments and retirement. The value of your house is less than you paid for it and now it needs repairs you can't afford. You are worried about job... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/238