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Transitional Tweens Can be Worse Than Terrible Twos

When my kids were younger, friends with tweens gave me dire warnings: “It’s a whole new world — much worse than the terrible twos.” “You won’t believe the change in your kid — like night and day.” “Just wait until they hit middle school; brace yourself.” Now my older kids (A.J., 11, and Mathilda, 14) [...]

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Are Sexual Images Overwhelming Our Tweens?

Exposed to overtly sexual messages all around them, our tweens are growing up too early and can be harmed by exposure to sexual images and messages that are too mature for them. In the video games they play, the television shows they watch, the older kids and siblings they are influenced by, girls and boys [...]