Last week Los Tweens & Teens had the privilege of live-tweeting the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s 13th Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala. We were proud to celebrate one of the largest not-for-profit organization’s supporting Hispanic American higher education. In a room full of notable honorees it was difficult not to think, in a few years… [Read More]
Parenting Teens
How to help your daughter get into sports
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with JCPenney and Latina Mom Bloggers. However, all opinions expressed are my own. I joke that my tween daughter was born an athlete. She is naturally competitive, has the desire to work hard and she enjoys sports. I never had to encourage her to play sports. She wanted… [Read More]
Benefits of Swimming for Kids
When I was a tween, my parents introduced me to the world of competitive swimming. I swam on a team for eight years of which I dedicated close to 10-15 hours in the pool per week if not more. It was difficult, I had to sacrifice birthday parties, weekends, hanging out at school. I also… [Read More]
[#Shopping] Swimsuit Choices for Young Girls
What Your Daughter’s Bathing Suit May Say About YOU This summer I started to wonder, does the swimsuit worn by your tween or teen daughter reflect a parenting style? The older your kids get, the faster you realize what you have in common with other moms and parents. Especially when it comes to fashion choices, cell-phone… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] How should I deal with my teen's anger?
“Ask Lina” is a special editorial series where we invite you to send us your parenting questions in the comments below and our teen & tween emotional expert, Lina Acosta Sandaal, gives you tips that will help you navigate these crucial “in-between years.” “Whatever mom!” “You don’t understand.” “Get out of my room!” If you… [Read More]
Microsoft Stores Teach Parents and Tweens
Microsoft is opening it’s 94th store in Miami tomorrow and I had the opportunity sit down with the store manager and the general manager of communications strategy for an in-depth conversation. Throughout both interviews it became clear that the focus of Microsoft stores is to teach parents, tweens and the community they serve. Microsoft Store… [Read More]
Ford ‘Drunk Suit’ Aims to Prevent Teen Drunk Driving Accidents
Los Tweens has partnered with Ford to share information on the “drunk suit” that aims to prevent teen drunk driving accidents. Ford is a sponsor of Los Tweens however all opinions are our own. Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens in the U.S. Add alcohol and the statistics become even more… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] Any tips for moving with tweens and teens?
“Ask Lina” is a special editorial series where we invite you to send us your parenting questions in the comments below and our teen & tween emotional expert, Lina Acosta Sandaal, gives you tips that will help you navigate these crucial “in-between years.” Planning a move is tasking; when it comes to those in the… [Read More]
College Savings- Are you Ready?
We wrote this post as part of our participation in a blog tour for Latina Mom Bloggers on behalf of MassMutual and received compensation to thank us for taking the time to participate. However, all opinions expressed are certainly our own. When our ‘chiquitos’ were born the world took on an entirely new meaning. Our… [Read More]
Make a Commitment to ‘Safe Teen Driving’
DISCLAIMER: This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. However, all opinions expressed are my own. As I mentioned in our last post about State Farm’s Celebrate My Drive campaign, I’m the daughter of a former ‘safety director’ who made my very young friends (6-13 year olds) watch driving… [Read More]