This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Transitions Optical. I was provided with a complimentary eye exam and pair of eyeglasses to test for the purpose of this campaign. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Amigos- do you know that November is Diabetes Awareness Month? I’m all too… [Read More]
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Seeing EPCOT Food & Wine Festival with Transitions
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Transitions Optical. I was provided complimentary entrance to EPCOT to create my content. However, all opinions expressed are my own. The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival had a special culinary wine pairing and food demonstration with Food Network Star Chef Robert Irvine… [Read More]
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]
Schedule a Yearly Eye Exam Today! It could save your life.
This is part of a sponsored campaign with Latina Mom Bloggers and Transitions Optical. Some of our team was provided with a complimentary eye exam and pair of eyeglasses to test for the purpose of this campaign. However, all opinions expressed are our own and our own personal funding also was used. Have you… [Read More]
How To Choose the Right Summer Camp
Summer is almost here, so it’s time to think about summer camps! As a parent we draw from our personal experiences when choosing a camp for our children. The wide range of camps offered now can make it harder to choose the right summer camp for your child. The question is how do we choose… [Read More]
Tips for Preventing Tween Depression
By Catherine Vega, Los Tweens Contributor Your tween meets with her friends at the mall every weekend but all of sudden she is disengaged and uninterested. The volleyball practice that she loved just became boring to her and she would rather spend the day in bed sleeping. Sure, she could be dealing with a bout… [Read More]
Signs of a Stressed Tween
During my tween’s annual visit, the doctor asked my daughter if she was stressed. It struck me as a great question. Coming off a week where volleyball and basketball practices overlapped, a presentation to her Girl Scout troop and two big tests, my tween answered ‘yes’. As they discussed the reasons, I sat astonished that… [Read More]
Tweens and Skincare- Teaching a Cleanliness Routine
cigarettes online As we have said before, one thing you can rely on with tweens is change. Their bodies surely are changing and all sorts of new issues arise- their skin is one major problem area. I approached Neutrogena myself when I noticed my daughters were beginning to show signs of early acne. I wanted… [Read More]
The Little Known Yet Fatal Disease – Understanding Kawasaki Syndrome
Mother’s Day, 2009 – My husband is in Maryland visiting his very ill grandmother. My toddler is with my mother. Our plans for brunch were canceled. I’m in the emergency room of the local children’s hospital with my tween Maddy. The pediatrician had called an hour earlier to follow up on our visit to her… [Read More]
Shorter Workouts Key to Keeping Fitness Resolutions
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]