Teen anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions that arise during adolescence, and parenting or mentoring teens requires a set of skills caregivers often find themselves missing or needing to improve. We here at Los Tweens & Teens, often produce content featuring experts around this subject with and we are now SUPER excited… [Read More]
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[Video] This Teen Serial Entrepreneur will Open New Pop-Up Library in West Palm Beach
An ambitious and hardworking twelve-year-old philanthropist and entrepreneur ,Taylor Moxey, transformed a $40 loan from her parents into an expanding empire. She has successfully built a cupcake company; written an inspirational best-selling book; and developed a line of motivational daily mantra cards. She also created the Taylor Moxey Foundation to empower young girls and boys like her to… [Read More]
[Video] Vooks Introduces the World's First Streaming Service Exclusively with Animated Storybooks for Kids
Vooks is a whole new way to experience books, with a growing library of animated storybooks that both kids and parents will love. By adding movement, sound and narration to existing books, Vooks transports stories off the page, promoting literacy, imagination and fun for children 1 – 8 years old. “The video pacing is slower and… [Read More]
Transform Your Kid into a Superhero with the New Photo-Personalized Storybook "Super Kid!"
A recent study published in Child Development by researchers at Hamilton College and the University of Pennsylvania found that kids in costume work harder and persevere longer—calling this the “Batman Effect.” Superhero play can positively affect childhood development, boosting a child’s confidence, creativity, problem-solving ability, and work ethic. The power of reading and imaginative play can have a transformative power on kids. In the personalized… [Read More]
[Shopping] 20 Coloring Books to Inspire Relaxation & Creativity for Tweens & Teens
Did you know that adult coloring books is a THING now? Yes! And in comparison to the latest technology fads, like Pokemon GO, this trend is actually a calming one that’s VERY good for your mental health. According to clinical psychologist Ben Michaelis, coloring is a stress-free activity that relaxes the amygdala — the fear center… [Read More]
[Giveaway Inside] "Flower Girl World" Book Series Celebrate Friendship, Family, and Diversity for Tween Girls
Has your daughter ever dreamed of being a flower girl? Now she can experience the joy of being in a wedding with the delightful book series, Flower Girl World (ages 4-10). The series, one picture book and three chapter books, is beautifully illustrated and features exciting stories that young readers will love. But the series… [Read More]
19 year-old Vine Super Star, Lele Pons, Releases the Book "Surviving High School"
Vine superstar Lele Pons—“one of the coolest girls on the web” (Teen Vogue)—teams up with #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz (The Isle of the Lost) in this lovable debut novel about the wilds and wonders of high school that’s as laugh-out-loud addictive as Lele’s popular videos. Lele is a bulls-eye… [Read More]
PenguinTeen.com, the New Teen Book Lovers Website Launches with an Excerpt of "Spontaneous"
Penguin Young Readers just launched PenguinTeen.com, a dynamic and immersive new lifestyle site for teen book lovers. Visitors to PenguinTeen.com can expect to find: Exclusive news, excerpt and cover reveals. The site currently includes Aaron Starmer’s highly-buzzed Young Redears debut, Spontaneous, which comes out August 30th. See excerpt HERE. Exclusive videos and written content on from authors… [Read More]
Grit, Mindset, and Determination as Keys to Academic Perseverance?
A hot topic last year at ASCD’s 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show, the grit initiative is again among the buzzing conversations surrounding the state of education today and will be prominently featured at this year’s ASCD’s conference. Over the years, interest in mindset and grit has been building as more and more school administrators, teachers, and… [Read More]
7 Self-Help Books to Survive High School (for Teens & Parents)
This self confidence book for teens (age 12-16) gives exceptional, effective, easy to implement tools to help you learn: • How to identify what’s working and what’s need improving in your life! • How to believe in yourself – from the inside! • How to identify the things you really enjoy and want! • How… [Read More]