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Cyber Discipline

"I do not know how to keep my [mouth shut]. I am no longer allowed on Facebook or my phone. Please ask why." This is what Ohio mom, Denise Abbott posted across the Facebook profile of her 13-year-old daughter, Ava. Denise said Ava was being...

Published 26 Apr 2012 10:31 AM by Jen Edenfield

Filed under: parenting, tweens, facebook, teen, discipline
Study suggests smoking marijuana as teen may have lasting brain effects

Teenagers respond differently to drugs than adults, and early use may lead to long-lasting effects on brain development, according to new research. A study presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting, in San Diego last week, shows people who start...

Published 22 Nov 2010 2:29 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: teen, health risks, marijuana smokers, Staci Gruber, smoking marijuana
Survey: 10% of Parents Admit to Secretly Logging in to Kids' Facebook Account

According to an October 2010 nationwide " Kids are Alright " survey by internet privacy company Truste - parents are monitoring what their kids are doing online. Out of the 1,000 parents included in the survey, 72% said they monitored their...

Published 21 Oct 2010 12:26 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: teens, tweens, kids, internet privacy, online habits, online privacy, children, facebook, sexting
Tween moms are cooler than most

I don't know about you, but I was never "cool" as a kid. I wasn't a geek or a freak either. I pretty much fit in wherever I went yet never stood out. I set no trends. Made no waves. But according to new research from the Retail Advertising...

Published 11 Aug 2010 8:20 AM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: tweens, trends, mom
My Child? A Bully?? Part 1 by Annie Fox

Check out this post from Annie Fox. We always hear about the children being bullied, but she's asking you, is your child the bully? MY Child? A Bully?? Part 1 By Annie Fox This won’t be an easy read. But if the title pulled you in, you may already...

Published 7 Jul 2010 11:53 AM by Elizabeth

Filed under: annie fox, bully, kids, child
Teaching kids to give back teaches us all life lessons

My daughter and her friends recently held their second annual dog wash and bake sale to raise money for the Jacksonville Humane Society. This year they went outside our neighborhood and asked a local dog day care facility if they could use their parking...

Published 17 Jun 2010 2:38 PM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: tweens, fundraising, volunteering
Admongo teaches tweens about advertising

On Wednesday, the FTC will officially launch their "ad-ucation" initiative to teach tweens about advertising. The cornerstone of the effort is an interactive website called admongo.gov where kids can play and parents and educators can participate...

Published 27 Apr 2010 11:44 AM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: tweens, education, advertising
MTV Real Life Stories "16 and Pregnant"

I've noticed that MTV has begun to develop more shows that are geared towards teens in real life cirsumstances. I'm glad to see this and after talking with our babysitter, who is a junior in high school, I think it does have some positive meaning...

Published 10 Dec 2009 1:27 PM by Wren
"I Will Never Know Why" 10 years after Columbine

Susan Klebold, the mother of Dylan Klebold, finally opens up to Oprah and shares her story about life before and after her son's tragic involvement in the Columbine shootings in April of 1999. Teens are so fragile, and endings like these are so heartbreaking...

Published 27 Oct 2009 3:25 PM by Elizabeth

Filed under: susan klebold, columbine, dylan klebold, oprah
Teen Sex Crisis - What's really going on with your teen?

A girlfriend of mine called me literally in a panic, she told me to turn on the Dr. Oz Show and listen, so I did. And for the 20 minutes that we both sat and jointly watched the segment on Teen Sex Crisis, while silently on the phone together, the information...

Published 20 Oct 2009 4:58 PM by Wren
'Wimpy Kid': A Hilarious Take On Middle School Life

I was listening to NPR recently, and I couldn't help but fall in love Greg Heffley, the hero of Jeff Kinney's new book, Dog Days , the fourth in Kinney's series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Greg is "a middle-school everyman, forever waiting...

Published 15 Oct 2009 10:14 AM by Elizabeth

Filed under: teens, tweens, Jeff Kinney, npr, diary of a wimpy kid, dog days
Is A Dream Ever Too Big?

Australian teen Jessica Watson has been much in the news recently because of her plan to depart next week on a solo sail around the world at the age of 16. A sailor since she was 8 years old, she was inspired by Australian Jesse Martin who circumnavigated...

Published 12 Oct 2009 3:53 PM by sarahsings
Stuff you don't need to worry about

Thankfully, our kids survived their tween and teen years. So did David and I, though I know I aged more than he did. But I can still do a headstand and he can't, so there. Nail me for sexism, but I’m convinced we moms feel our kids’ challenges...

Published 1 Oct 2009 11:26 AM by Annie_Fox
First Ever Tween Summit

On October 10, three hundred tween girls and their parents will gather in Washington, D.C. to learn, share, dream, explore, listen and make history at the first ever Tween Summit. The event is the brainchild of AK Tweens, the organization behind AllyKatzz...

Published 28 Sep 2009 9:22 AM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: talk, tweens
One Year Without Shopping: Can I Do It?

In the September 2009 issue of Good Housekeeping, one family shares their story of going an entire year without shopping. Of course, they bought necessities like food and toilet paper, but nothing that wasn't depletable. That means no new clothes...

Published 22 Sep 2009 10:28 AM by Elizabeth

Filed under: teens, tweens, family, money, shopping, credit cards

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