; By Kathryn Nuñez, 5th Grade Teacher As you cross out the days on your calendar, it’s becoming painfully clear to us teachers, parents and students that the first days of school are fast approaching. As summer is nearing its end and the adventure of a new school year begins along with the managing of… [Read More]
Parenting Tips
Is Your Tween Being Bullied?
Bullying is not always easy to detect in our children. Children who are bullied or threatened at school may deny or minimize their bullying experiences for a number of reasons. For example, they may want to preserve a perceived friendship, maintain participation in a social circle, or fear that if their parents become involved, they… [Read More]
Getting la Familia into the 2012 Olympics: Facts and Athletes to Watch
“Yes! Yes! Yes!” “Go! Go! Go!” “Noooooooooo!” These are the sounds I wake up to early Sunday morning. Thinking that something had gone horribly wrong, I jump out of bed, rush downstairs almost trip over the dog as I rush to rescue whichever child has just been horribly injured. I turn the corner into the… [Read More]
Family Game Review: Wits and Wagers
“Wits and Wagers” by North Star Games HTTP://WWW.CUSTOMESSAYWRITINGSERVICESS.COM/ Be sure to check out the Facebook Contest information below! It’s a predictable chain of events. After a big family dinner, the kids take out a board game and beg everyone to play. Abuela will always say yes. Abuelo will always say no. Eventually after the kids… [Read More]
Merida and Her & Mum – A Princess Lesson for us All
Brave Review I’ve been excited to see Disney/Pixar’s new movie, Brave (view my previous post). I was thrilled for Pixar’s first female main character and that she turned out to be a unique princess outside of the more standard Disney princess past. I went into the theatre expecting a great learning experience for my tween… [Read More]
E is for Violence
A Dad’s Struggle with Violent Video Games By Jorge Hernandez When my daughter Sabrina was born, ten years ago, Barney, the purple talking dinosaur, was the rage for kids along with Elmo, the red Muppet. I swore back then, before she was born, that I would not submit her to that type of empty entertainment…. [Read More]
Responding to Your Tween Saying "I Hate You"
By Katherine Doble-Cannata I remember it well. It was probably one of my proudest moments as a parent. I finally felt like all of my time, effort and sleepless nights were being validated. Sure, I was shocked at first and maybe a little insulted but then it was pure joy. No, I am not describing… [Read More]
Playing Dress-Up & Connecting with your Tween
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]
Holy Week – Thoughts to Share with Tweens all the Time
By: Cristy Clavijo-Kish Founder & Co-Publisher This week I may have heard the best religious message I have in a very long time and I immediately thought of our Tweens. But its application for daily life is far broader. It was the children’s mass on Palm Sunday and our pastor wanted to illustrate for our… [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]
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