I am not a reporter, but I sometimes get to pretend to be one. My tween and teen were invited to the National Tween Summit in D.C. in October. I tagged along with them. While they participated in a very…
Category: Preteens and Tweens
Avatar…A Tween’s Movie? Giveaway, too
I have a little problem with movies. What is my problem? If I watch a movie at home I invariably fall asleep before the movie ends. Way before the movie ends. My kids refer to it a “we watched the…
What Is Appropriate for Little Girls?
As a mom, I have the final say on my my girls wear. Period. I let the tween and teen have some say on their clothes, but the bucks stops with me. My tween and teen can choose their own…
U by Kotex…Shhh
Were you embarrassed the first time you had to purchase…you know…those products? Did you insist that your mom bought them for you? I know I was mortified at the thought of buying Kotex products by myself. Now, I don’t mind…
Yoursphere Is Now Free! #Yoursphere
Readers of this blog know that I am a mom of 3. Twitter followers will know that I am online constantly. As an online mom of an online tween and teen, and a sometimes online kid, online safety is a…
A Blog Post…Uh Letter to My Kids
Letters are becoming a dying form of communication. In our house, my kids get cards and letters from their grandmothers. When my kids go to college, I am sure I will e-mail or text or Facebook them to keep in…
Middle School Transition…It All Works Out Fine
A friend left a Facebook status about the parent orientation for middle school. She has twin boys. I can’t imagine going through 6th grade with two kids. I survived 6th grade with two kids, but had two years in between…
Braces and Candy
The tween is a candy-a-holic. If it is chocolate … gooey … chewy … gummy … and sweet. She is all over it. The gummier and gooier the better. Until last month… …last month she got braces on her top…
Dove Chocolate: I’m Not Sharing It!
If you read my blog, you know that I have my entire family participate in review process. How can I tell my readers about a toy, DVD, CD, or game, without mentioning how much my family enjoyed playing with it?…
Take Your Daughter/Son to Work Day — April 22
My middle child came home from school abuzz with “Take Your Daughter/Son to Work.” Her friends were abuzz with talk about who would be going with mom or dad. She had never participated in Take Your daughter/Son to Work before.…