The following is an excerpt from a post at Radical Parenting by Gema – an 18-year old from Miami, FL.  It’s nice to get perspective on tweenhood from someone who was more recently a tween.  She writes:
I’m a firm believer in having no regrets. I think that our mistakes and our reactions to them are what [...]

The following is an excerpt written by Deb Dunham for Radical Parenting – Parenting From The Kid’s Perspective.  To view the entire article, follow the link below.

My twelve year old daughter is grabbing the attention of boys.  Quite frankly, I’m at a loss. 
While vacationing at a lake this summer, we were introduced to two teen [...]

With one tween off to Middle School for the first time, another who would “rather lick my shoe” than go to school, and a little one starting first grade, emotions were high on this first day of school.  It was entertaining to watch the morning unfold.  Like a three-ring circus, each of my children had [...]

A perfect end to a perfect day.  It’s 75 degrees at dusk with few mosquitoes.  My tweens are teaching their 6 year old sister how to rollerskate.  A great self-esteem booster for all of them.  The 6 year old learns a new skill and the tweens get to experience the feeling of competence.
Tweens may not [...]

Have we gone mad?!  I recently read an article on the increasing number of tweens and teens hiring image consultants.  http://bit.ly/J7iX7 From makeup, to clothing, to overall style, tweens (or more accurately, their parents) are paying a ‘professional’ to tell them how to look.
 As I remember it, adolescence was a time of experimentation with personal style.  [...]