Tag: tweens

When my boys were little, there were certain phases they went through that I thought we'd be done with by the time they became...

"Mom, I want to ask a girl at school to be my Valentine."  I held my breath for a few moments when my 10-year-old said...

Remember playing Chutes and Ladders together? Candyland? Connect Four? Uno? I loved those games. OK, not Candyland. I have a few good fuzzy memories of playing Candyland...

My daughter has depression and recently tried to kill herself. We hospitalized her for her safety, and I'll write about that later - I...

I took my daughter to see "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" in the theater when it released. While some scenes in the...

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I didn't know I was a crunchy mom until I had my first baby, and somehow breastfeeding and babywearing led me down a cloth...

We're so conditioned to compare our own bodies that we don't blink an eye when that same societal pressure is placed on our children,...

When I was a kid, I loved Easter. I loved getting up for sunrise services at church, where they wheeled the upright piano onto...

#1 Guide to Summer Camps in Columbia It’s time for the number one resource utilized year after year by Columbia area families – the Ultimate...

I know the internet can be a dangerous place for teens. You should definitely read all the warnings and tips, and then decide which...

Do you remember your first cell phone? I do. The first one I had, which was only mine, was a pink Razor flip phone...

We don't do Santa. I'm going to just get that out of the way. Close your mouth and keep reading. My son is a...

My daughter loves makeup. She's been intrigued by it since she was a toddler. The shiny lip gloss, the sparkly eyeshadow, and the fluffy...