My tween daughter appeared at my office door as I was working on a presentation and asked what I was doing.  I launched into a wordy but primitive explanation: “I’m creating a presentation.  It’s a speech with a slide show but it’s on the computer and….”    She listened patiently then nonchalantly replied, “You mean a Power Point?”
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An unusaul and wonderful thing happened to me today – I felt appreciated.  Who knew that a yearly performance evaluation at work could lift my spirits so much?  In the 18+ years of my professional career, I’ve had numerous reviews of my work, and all have been largely positive.  But never before have I skipped away, [...]

Did you know that by the age of 12 many girls define themselves solely by what their peers think of them?  It’s no wonder that many girls suffer a ‘crisis of confidence’ between the ages of 11 and 13 (according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.)
Did you also know that tweens are a $300 billion [...]

Welcome to the Tween You and Me blog – a source of information and support for parents, teachers, and anyone else who cares  about tweens.
Why tweens?  First, because I am mother to two tweens (and one would-be tween) who continuously remind me that they have unique needs.
Second, as my children entered this phase of their adolescence, I [...]