http://www.tweenparent.com/categories/view/6 en-us Your Parenting Source for the Pre-Teen Years Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:47:26 +0000 CakePHP 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/253 It's that time of year again ... the weather is warmer, the flowers are blooming, and the last thing your tween wants to do stay indoors and study for finals. Tempting as it may be to spend the days... Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/253 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/231 Whether you're a knitter or not, you can help your tween find out if knitting is a craft he or she might enjoy. Considered a traditional fiber art (sounds impressive!), knitting is no longer considered... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/231 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/224 Tests are hard for students of any age, but tweens can have a really difficult time sitting down to prep for a big test. Between after-school activities and organizing notes, the thought of studying... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/224 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/216 My mom likes to claim that the reason I need glasses is because I spent so much time as a tween reading in bed, in the dark, when I was supposed to be fast asleep. I'd cuddle up under a zillion blankets... Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/216 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/205 Newbery Award winning author, Gail Carson Levine, talked to TweenParent.com about her experiences as a young adult novelist and shared advice for aspiring writers. As well as penning Ella Enchanted,... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/205 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/200 Contrary to the belief of some tweens, textbooks are useful beyond propping up wobbly desks or carrying lunch in the fashion of a tray. In fact, as students move up through the grades, textbooks and... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/200 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/197 What could be better than being together with family or friends and having a fun and simple night of game playing? It may be trite in this day and age to speak of getting back to simpler times... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/197 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/192 As the third of four children, I had the benefit - and my older siblings the misfortune - of forcing them to teach me to read at a very young age. This set me off on a childhood path filled with books,... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/192 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/190 There can be great value in learning to play a musical instrument. The disciplined approach can carry over into other aspects of responsibility and the accomplishment that comes with improvement can... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tweenparent.com/articles/view/190