Ayayaya.. A marker of the tween years is the beginning of peer pressure. From clothes to electronics, tweens want the latest and coolest craze. We – los padres – allow them to indulge or draw the line to teach our children that what they want isn’t what they need. Most of the time no one… [Read More]
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Missy Franklin: New Queen of Swimming Takes First Individual Gold Medal – ABC News
Missy Franklin: New Queen of Swimming Takes First Individual Gold Medal – ABC News. college essay writing services Why are we posting this story? Because we feel that Missy Franklin is such an inspiration for all- but young kids in particular. She always has a smile and seems genuinely supportive of her fellow swimmers and… [Read More]
American Latino Heritage Road Trip- Days 3 & 4- Shenandoah National Park
Exploring Junior Ranger programs – Get your ‘familia’ there! Days 3 & 4 of our American Latino Heritage Road Trip wasn’t focused specifically on sites that had Latino influence but more on how Latinos and multicultural families can and should plan to experience and enjoy our national parks. When you consider that among the top… [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]
Surviving Summer with Tweens – Brave Activity Sheets
how to loss fat I made an awful mistake! I forgot to sign up the kids for summer camp. I figured having them home wasn’t going to be a big deal. The tween can basically entertain herself and my preschooler has a gazillion of toys. We have a backyard. They’ll find something to do…right? WRONG!… [Read More]
Celebrating a 10th Birthday with Travel & Style – Day 1
Tenth birthday parties are a big deal! They have completed an entire decade of learning, growing and succeeding . Oh, and let’s not forget that we parents deserve a big pat on the back too (preferably that is followed by a glass of champagne). We’ve spent 10 years doing a lot of work ourselves. It… [Read More]
What Memorial Day Means to Los Tweens
Cristy and Katherine share their perspectives on what makes Memorial Day special. Importance of Memorial Day By Cristy Clavijo-Kish Memorial Day is special to me as I’m surrounded by great men who volunteered for military service and taught me to show respect and appreciation at every opportunity. My father-in-law Louis Kish served in WWII in… [Read More]
Family Game Review: Say Anything
“Say Anything” by North Star Games During my trip to the Blogalicious conference in DC last October I was introduced to the North Star Games brand of family games. I played onsite and was given a copy for review on LosTweens. Just recently we got around to actually playing the game as a family…. [Read More]
Gift Ideas for Tweens – 4 More Days to 10th Birthday
The countdown continues! With four more days until Maddy's 10th Birthday, she shares with us what she really would like for her birthday: a messenger bag with “Peace and Love” on it – her new obsession is anything with peace signs. This makes it slightly easier to buy her gifts BUT it is still a… [Read More]
Semana Santa – Pensamientos a compartir con los adolescentes todo el año
allen credit and debt counseling El 1ro de Abril nuestro Pastor celebró la misa del Domingo de Ramos dedicada a los niños. El quiso ilustrar el propósito de Cristo al escojer un burro para su transportación ese dia. Para lograr este objetivo pidió a un niño que mostrara a los feligreses la figura de una… [Read More]