Today, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, we’re taking a look at the benefits and challenges that exist for girl in sports. Los Tweens is a proud sponsor of a girls’ basketball team. We believe strongly in the benefits and lessons tween girls (and boys) learn through athletics. We’ve written articles on the… [Read More]
A group of tween boys jostled and joked with each other as the male coaches tried to calm them down. I’m standing outside of the group with my tween daughter. “Mami, I’m the only girl. I don’t think I can do this.” I could hear the nervousness in her voice and could tell she was… [Read More]
Los Tweens is proud to announce its partnership with Ford to support the Celebrate Education/Educación (#CelebrateEdu) series. In conjunction with the Ford Latino team, Los Tweens will be brining its readers advice and positive role models to encourage the celebration of educational and extra-curricular achievements of children ages 7-12. Articles will include interviews with female… [Read More]
Super Bowl parties are easy, right? All you need is a few snacks, a large TV and a big couch. Ahhh, clearly you don’t have children. Parents know that just when you’re settled down to watch the big game, the kids are going to come running over to complain that they’re bored, hungry or both!… [Read More]
Tween temper tantrums are just as real as the toddler ones. In my opinion they’re caused by hunger, lack of sleep, changing friendships, stress from school, the changing seasons, the placement of the moon in the relation to the earth, the number of dust particles in the air…almost anything seems to trigger a tween… [Read More]
To say the tweens (and moms) are excited about Disney’s upcoming film “Oz the Great and Powerful” would be an understatement! Now we’re getting a sneak peek at the big Superbowl Sunday commercial. Check it out below and let us know what you think of the newest Oz movie. Also, warn the tweens… [Read More]
We’re very excited to introduce Simone Sobers’ as our latest guest blogger to Los Tweens. Simone’s blog and vlog, The New Sexy, focus on creating the strongest, most fit and healthiest version of YOU, regardless of size. Her workouts are made to do at home and in a limited amount of time – perfect for… [Read More]
When our recent vacation plans fell through, we decided to spend the week at home enjoying down time with the family. As the vacation week wore on, I had completed house chores, wrote blog posts and hosted dinners para la familia. There had been very little relaxation. But when my husband suggested a day trip,… [Read More]
About a year ago when we were first starting the site, Cristy asked the girls in our Girl Scout troop to share with us why it's important to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With an iPad in hand, Cristy recorded their responses and this great video was made. The video only made it… [Read More]
Recently I had a bout with cold-induced Asthma with my daughter. Since I wasn’t previously exposed to the process of watching your child not be able to fully breathe, the episode really scared me. I’m sharing this story to inform parents that they need to pay attention to symptoms and activities that when combined can… [Read More]