From the tram to the monorail, a sea of adults and children dressed like Peter Pan, Luke Skywalker, Ursula, and Alice from Wonderland, join you in entering Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. It is so fun to see all the families, friends and groups bring all the Disney characters to life with their imagination. My family… [Read More]
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[Ask Lina] Any tips for parents answering sex-related questions from TEENS (ages 12-17)?
“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.” To read the letter sent to Lina about this topic and for tips… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] Any tips to help parents answer sex-related questions from TWEENS (ages 8-11)?
“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.” For many parents, raising the ‘sex’ topic with their growing children is… [Read More]
Hispanic Heritage, Bicultural Parenting, and Me
Living in Miami causes me to think daily about what my Hispanic heritage means to me, to my parenting, to my children, and to the work that I do. I have come to realize that I have had three different experiences being Hispanic in the United States. The first is as a Colombian immigrant. My… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] What's the best way to handle sibling conflict?
“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.” —————————————————————————————————————————————– As a parent of siblings, I am lucky that my daughter… [Read More]
[Ask Lina] How can I teach resilience to my tween girl?
“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.” I watched my daughter’s eyes swell up with tears and thought, “here… [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]
[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]