The Tween Times: How to Validate Character in our Adolescents

The Tween Times News, support, and stories to empower you raising your tween. How to Validate Character in Adolescents It begins when we notice our tweens and teens being honesty, responsible, considerate, and other characteristics that display their integrity and...
Being Mom To A Middle Schooler Can Be The Toughest Gig Of All

Being Mom To A Middle Schooler Can Be The Toughest Gig Of All

by Juli Fraga Although her oldest child, Ben, is 10 years old, Andrea Scher, 44, feels like a new mom again. Scher suffered from maternal depression after Ben was born, eventually recovering with the help of antidepressants and psychotherapy. She was understandably...

Trust your gut

Trust your gut We Share This Strength “Mom, the new girl, Lauren, asked me to spend the night tonight. She’s so much fun. Can I? Please?” Anna asks. Her mom’s intuition pings; her stomach twitches; she’s keenly on alert. She’s never...
Trust Your Gut

Trust Your Gut

Trust Your Gut Trust your gut We Share This Strength “Mom, the new girl, Lauren, asked me to spend the night tonight. She’s so much fun. Can I? Please?” Anna asks. Her mom’s intuition pings; her stomach twitches; she’s keenly on alert....

Sorry, Miss Manners

Sorry, Miss Manners Sorry, Miss Manners I had to pee when I took my sister’s call. The longer we chatted, well, you know, the more I had to go. Then I started laughing at her adventure of boarding the wrong plane outside during a rain storm in the dark. Her seat...