Tag: tweenagers
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Tips for an easy (and successful) tween sleepover
Do you remember sleepovers? As a tween and teen I did sleepovers all the time. But my kids don’t. Yes, this crazy pandemic life is definitely partly to blame. But we were very busy with extra-curriculars, in the ‘before times’. Related: Tips for surviving a busy family schedule. Now, we’re enjoying more ‘at home’ time,…
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How to stay connected with your kids into the teen years
As a parent, I thought the baby years were the hardest. They certainly were new and sleep-deprived, but as my children grow, I’m learning that every stage of parenting has its own struggles. We’ve been through starting daycare, then school, and dealt with some learning difficulties as my oldest moved into those middle-elementary years where…
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Four things I don’t miss about having small children
I’m pretty confident that my almost 11 year old daughter is firmly in the grasp of Tweendom. She’s my oldest child. Coming up behind her is my other daughter who is eight, and could be called a tween as well. And while I’m a bit nervous for what the future may hold, there are many…
