“Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom,” my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might’ve been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...

Preadolescence is a time of change that can significantly affect mental health. Recognizing the challenges tweens face during this developmental stage can help them get the support they need. Tween ...

Young Adult author Aida Salazar set out to find books to help her tween son understand himself and the world he was growing up in but found her options nearly nonexistent. So, she sought to rectify ...

A recent FDA warning about the latest social media challenge to go viral has brought renewed focus on the dangerous trend that endangers impressionable children and teens. The need for affirmation on ...

In a few shorts weeks, my oldest will reach double digits. The big 1-0. Tweendom. Lord help me. The tween stage, the ages of 10 through 12 - not a child and not a teenager, but in be"tween" - are ...

Tween and teens are awesome, and it's often easier to recognize that when you have some one-on-one time with them outside of a group. Taking the time to connect with and enjoy your adolescents is not ...

"Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom," my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might've been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...