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The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
September 12, 2023
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By Carolyn Moore

The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

We stand together silently in the short line at 7:58 a.m. Next to me, my almost-teenage son scuffles his feet…

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 31, 2023
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By Dena Wentz

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

I’m at this stage of parenting. You know, the one when I hardly catch their faces in photos anymore but…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
August 9, 2023
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By Angela Williams Glenn

When Your Kids Are No Longer Little

My kids are heading into middle school and high school in the fall. We are all in on the tween…

Listen to Their Endless Chatter Now So They’ll Talk to You as Tweens and Teens

Child, Kids, Motherhood, Tween
June 14, 2023
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By Sarah Trombley

Listen to Their Endless Chatter Now So They’ll Talk to You as Tweens and Teens

I’m a talker. I’m a spill-the-beans, over-sharing, rambling on about my latest fascination chatterbox. I love words, and so do…

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
June 8, 2023
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By Monica Stoltzfus

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

When I hold you, I will try to remember your tiny arms and tiny legs wrapped securely around me. When…

My Tween Is Gaining Independence but He Still Needs Me

Motherhood, Tween
May 7, 2023
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By Kelly Bakshi

My Tween Is Gaining Independence but He Still Needs Me

When my tween son asked to go to sleep away camp, I supported his decision and his quest for independence,…

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
March 22, 2023
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By Elizabeth Ascik

To My Son at 12

My son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…

Motherhood, Tween
February 10, 2023
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By Laura Bailey

Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet

“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

Motherhood, Tween
November 7, 2022
952 Views
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By Katie Moreland

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

While I was organizing my daughter's bedroom this weekend, it hit me: we've entered the in-between years. We're in between…

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

Kids, Motherhood, Tween
October 18, 2022
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By Lindsey Goldstein

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

Dear 6th grade, Here’s the thing. Not only is it hard to be a pre-teen, but a pre-teen who just…

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

Motherhood, Teen, Tween
April 1, 2022
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By Lorin Hawks

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

Middle school can be tough at times. Your body is changing and everything is awkward. You have lots of new…

Motherhood, Tween
September 29, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Jenny Albers

When She’s 10

I will tell you that it was just yesterday that my daughter was born. My brain recalls with such clarity the…

mom of tweens

The Mental Load of Mothering Teens and Tweens Is Exhausting

I’ll Make Time for My Tweens as Long as They Need Me

When Your Kids Are No Longer Little

Listen to Their Endless Chatter Now So They’ll Talk to You as Tweens and Teens

Dear Tween, I Will Try To Remember You Little

My Tween Is Gaining Independence but He Still Needs Me

To My Son at 12

Dear Daughter, You’re Not Grown Yet

This In-Between Stage is New For Us Both

Dear 6th Grade, Please Be Kind to My Tween

A Survival Guide For Middle School From a Mom Who’s Been There

When She’s 10

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