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]
Parenting
How Microsoft is Solving Your Parenting Tech Problems
Disclaimer: Los Tweens attended a product demo and has been offered a tablet for review use. All opinions expressed are our own. We talk over and over again about how difficult it is to parent in the age of technology. There is nothing easy about parenting a generation of children who don’t know what it’s… [Read More]
Building Positive Self-Image and Confidence Early
I always have been tall so in Latino culture that has meant I was ‘grande’- big. Most of my life I have been on the average side of weight with some fluctuations but never considered petite. I actually really like being tall. My Abuela who was an excellent seamstress, always encouraged me to wear clothing… [Read More]
Tips for Intervening in Your Child's Education – Teacher Meetings
The Futuro 2020 program has a goal to help parents drive the educational success with their children and change the low graduation levels still found across many Latino and minority communities. When speaking with other parents, the Los Tweens team has found that strong communication between the parent, teachers and the student can almost immediately… [Read More]
Whole Grain Mustard Potato Gnocchi Holiday Recipe
A former Top Chef contestant, restauranteur, entrepreneur, successful Miami caterer AND mom of three, Chef Andrea Curto-Randazzo is definitely a woman we look up to. In the midst of the holiday business, she has managed to share with us a great holiday recipe that is sure to become a favorite in your family. Also… [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]
How to Throw a Halloween Party at Home
DISCLAIMER: Los Tweens & Teens created a fun Halloween familia party with items of our own and Party City sent us new Halloween items to add. All opinions are our own. Halloween is not everyone’s favorite holiday but it can be fun when managed as a family. You may not want to do the work… [Read More]
Never Too Early to Talk Driver's Safety
This is part of a sponsored collaboration with Latina Mom Bloggers and State Farm. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Did you know that crashes are the number 1 killer of teens and that their first year of driving is the most dangerous? Sad but true facts. A recent survey conducted by State Farm… [Read More]
Education – Communication and Engagement
Los Tweens has partnered with Hispanic CREO’s Futuro 2020 campaign to bring you a series of posts and videos on parental involvement, education reform and celebrating children’s achievements. Throughout the Fall of 2013, we will be sharing with you more information on ways that you can be involved with your child’s education – from… [Read More]
Encouraging Education – It's About the Small Things #CelebrateEDU
Celebrate Education/Educación (#CelebrateEDU) is a Los Tweens series promoting celebrating the accomplishments our children achieve in and out of the class-room. This post is the final in a 3 part series sharing the insights of the amazing female employees at Ford Motor Company – our series sponsor. I’ve adored Sheryl Connelly since my first… [Read More]
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