We were so pleased that our social media updates went through so quickly and we could include all of our friends in our night out! Net10 Wireless offers the latest Android and other phones with unlimited local and long-distance calling on America’s best GSM network as well as roaming, text messaging and Internet access and… [Read More]
Tweens
"Frankenweenie" Fun Facts and Sweepstakes
Suspense, mystery, not-so-happy endings and a little fun are all part of what make scary stories exciting for tweens (and parents). We’ll never forget one Girl Scout camping trip when the girls gave endless accounts of “scary stories” exciting each other and putting the already exhausted moms to sleep. The appeal of a good… [Read More]
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions.. cell phone- si o no?
We’re in the midst of a difficult parental decision- the cell phone pressure is mounting among our tweensitos. There are days that I think it would be easier to ‘just let them have a phone’ and then I can call my girls if they’re at a friend’s home or on an outing. Then, as Katherine… [Read More]
Let's Celebrate Tween School Year Success
No es facil! It’s not easy being a tween. There’s growing peer pressure, increasing school work, science projects, the looming threat of puberty and those nasty chores that we keep begging them to do – no es fácil! One of the ways that we make it through the year in our homes is by celebrating successes… [Read More]
Creating Distractions during Tense Situations for Tweens
Tropical Storm Isaac Revives Stress-relieving, ‘Be Ready’ Ideas Living in South Florida has taught our family about the need to avoid “hurricane madness”- the collective anxiety that takes over our local community when a storm enters the ‘forecast cone.’ The cone helps predict a storm’s path and local newscasts decipher it for days… [Read More]
How Changing Diapers Helped My Kids Bond
When Carmen, our third child was born, I sunk into the baby haze. Sleepless nights, never-ending days, piles and piles of diapers and constant feedings similar to a 24 hour McDonald’s drive thru. Maddy, my tween, bonded with her baby sister at birth. It was pure amor on both of their parts. Jonathan, my… [Read More]
Arming Tweens with Winning Smiles
“Have you brushed your teeth?” “Did you brush your teeth?” “Don’t forget to brush your teeth.” “When was the last time you brushed your teeth!?!” Reminding the kids to take care of their teeth feels like a full time job in my house. But when we received the new Crest… [Read More]
Self-Confidence Not Surgery
As I watched a major national news program on a recent morning, my interest was piqued by a story of a 14 year old girl who was being bullied at school because of her large ears. Wow, pobrecita! Her mother seeks out a non-profit which funds cosmetic surgeries. Que!?! Aren’t moms supposed to tell their… [Read More]
Special Finding in Shenandoah National Park
As I worked with our team for the American Latino Heritage Fund on researching the unique history and landscape of Shenandoah National Park we discovered an interesting rarity- a Latina National Park Ranger! Enedina Gasaway- Mexico-born mother of adult children- found her passion later in life in Shenandoah’s amazing environment. Introduced to the area and… [Read More]
Hmmmm- Tweens & Cell Phones
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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