Category: Tweens
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18 Free or Low Cost Ideas to Keep the Kids Cool This Summer
How is your summer going? It is super hot here in Texas which is very typical for this time of the year. It finally reached triple digits temperatures a few days ago so we have been staying inside quite a bit. Staying inside at home has its benefits but my kids have already gotten a…
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Learn How Smartphones Now Cater to Children {Infographic}
What is a good age for children to own a smartphone? That is a debate many parents deal with as they make decisions about their children’s smartphone use. Children as young as two years are now using their parent’s smartphone or mobile device for about 10 minutes a day. By the time they reach age…
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10 Tips for Surviving a Military Deployment with Children #ConnectDuracell #Sponsored
Today, I wanted to share 10 tips on how to find ways to continually connect with each other during deployments. I was a former military spouse for several years and went through a deployment when my older son was a baby.
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Tips for Getting Kids To Clean Their Rooms
Making your children do the chores can be exhausting and overwhelming but it is crucial to teach them from an early age about their responsibilities and obligations. It is important for them to learn to clean after themselves and to participate in tiding up. The good thing is that there is no need to make…
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Smart Money Tips for Teenagers (Parents Too)
My daughter has been working for several weeks and just got her first paycheck. I saw a sparkle in her eye as she showed me how much money that she already earned working. It makes me remember my very first job and earning my own money. I remember it was one of the best feelings in…
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11 Ways to Keep Your Preteen and Teenagers Occupied This Summer
I have two teenagers in my house and they have only been out of school less than a week. I have already heard the “im bored” statement a few times. This drives me completely crazy considering there is a ton of things around the house that they can do on a daily basis to occupy…
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Apps That Help your Children Learn Better
It is still believed that smartphones and other similar gadgets will only distract your kids in school and in their studies, but this could not be further from the truth, because there is a plethora of apps to choose from which will not only aid your children, but it will greatly improve their overall mental…
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How Finding Books for your Kids can Make them Fanatic Readers
Reading has become a rare endeavor. Nowadays, kids would rather play video games or spend hours surfing the web on their new tablets rather than relax with a good book in their hands. Like it or not, kids don’t read because this activity is not supported enough by the parents. A lot of these parents…
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Planning For Summer Camps With Food Allergies
The excitement of summer time for kids of all ages begins weeks before school lets out and as final preparations begin for a summer by the lake, with fellow friends and days of planned activities. Summer camp. Kids wait all year for the chance to venture away from home to spend a week or two…
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How to Help Our Troubled Teenagers {Infographic}
Being a teenager is often a difficult time for some children as they are trying to figure the world out. Being a teenager today is pretty stressful compared to the days when I was growing up. Back then you often dealt with face to face problems, school pressure, possibly conflicts with your parents, and we…