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The Break-Up: Helping Your Teen Through Heartache
Life, Love & Relationships
UPDATED April 30, 2018
Welcome to the next phase of Parenting a Teen in First Love: The Break Up.
Earlier this year, I was nervous delighted when my 18-year-old daughter told me she had found true love. I'd never seen her so happy,…
7 Conversations About Sex that You Should Have with Your Daughter
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
Updated April 21st, 2018
In the same way you probably cringe at the thought of your own mother engaging in risqué sexual acts, it’s fair to say that, for her, the thought of you taking part in said acts doesn't feel any better. There are…
15 Trendy Terms Your Teen is Using That You Might Want to Learn
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
UPDATED April 18th, 2018
YOLO! #fungry! Grinding today. Anyone else confused out of their minds when they hear some of the trendy new slang terms our teens are using? Now, we can think back to our own teenage years and recall a few choice…
Sharing Passover to Open Tween Minds
Life, Opinions
UPDATED January 12th, 2018
Our Los Tweens team was invited by our amiga Jeannette Kaplun of Hispana Global to join her for an annual Passover celebration presented by the Latin American committee of the Miami AJC.
It is a beautiful…
Quinceañera Money Savers
Dollars and Sense, Money
UPDATED January 12th, 2018
Having a Quinceañera is a special time, as it commemorates the transition from girl to young woman. The event is usually filled with beautiful gowns, flowers, food, loved ones, and stress about how to pay for…
8 Young Teen Celebrities that are Great Role Models
Entertainment, Featured Stories, Life
If you pick up pretty much any gossip magazine you’re sure to see lots of inappropriate, and quite frankly unflattering behavior being committing by the rising stars of young Hollywood. From sex tapes to boyfriend scandals to all-night partying…
Eyes Wide Open: New Illicit Drugs on the Streets Parents Need to Be Aware Of
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
No mom wants to admit that her precious offspring would ever use illicit drugs. Unfortunately, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports, "Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million…
Election Prep: How to Teach Kids About Politics & How the Government Works
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
Turn this election season into an opportunity to teach your teen about how the government works (or doesn't work as the case may be). According to the Knight Foundation, "Voter turnout in the 2014 midterm elections (36.3 percent) was the lowest…
Go Deep: How to Use Valentine’s Day to Support Gay Teenagers
Health, Parenting, Slider
Last year Time reported that Hallmark now offers two cards in their in-store Valentine’s Day selection for same-sex relationships: ‘Love: Man to Man’ and ‘Love: Woman to Woman.’ Wow, a whole “one” card for each grouping, what…