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wblanton11
May 14, 20202 min read
Embrace the uncertainty
Your tween needs you at this time in their life every bit as much as when they were infants, but in a very different way.
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wblanton11
Apr 22, 20204 min read
Essential oils for physical and emotional health
Essential oils can be used to support tweens' physical and emotional health.
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Twixt contributor
Apr 3, 20205 min read
The day we told our child he had autism
How do you tell your child they have autism? There's no handbook to help you through it, but Charlotte Adorjan's experience might help...
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wblanton11
Mar 27, 20203 min read
Building tween resilience
Jane Jenison writes about tween resilience and how to build coping strategies into parening.
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Charlotte Bunyan
Mar 19, 20204 min read
Talking to your tweens about Covid-19
Amongst all the uncertainty about coronavirus, our tweens are looking to us for some reassurance and advice (gulp), hopefully this will help
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wblanton11
Mar 17, 20202 min read
Things to do with Tweens: self-isolation ideas
With many of us facing long stints at home, we thought it might be a good idea to compile some of our favourite articles on things to do...
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wblanton11
Feb 26, 20205 min read
Puberty is like fighting a sabre-tooth tiger
“Puberty sucks,” my son said.
“It absolutely sucks,” I said. “I’m not in your head, but can only imagine that it’s a mess of confusion..."
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wblanton11
Feb 26, 20204 min read
Buckle in for the tween rollercoaster
It’s hard being a tween parent. You are most definitely not cool and sometimes you ruin all the fun. But trust me you're doing great...
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Charlotte Bunyan
Feb 5, 20202 min read
Looking after your tween's mental health
Just like physical health, we all have mental health - but our mental health is just not as immediately obvious to others....
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wblanton11
Feb 3, 20203 min read
Boxing: Helping with tween mental wellbeing
We all might know from our own selves that exercise can help with mental health and wellbeing. Harry Skelton, founder of Harry's Boxing...
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wblanton11
Feb 3, 20205 min read
Noticing anxiety in my child
I have a lot of conversations about anxiety. As a psychotherapist and counsellor, I am trained to support people who are struggling with...
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Rachel Bath
Jan 3, 20205 min read
Facing up to skincare challenges
Tween skin can breakout, dry out and flake out. What products are out there to help your pre-teen with a skincare routine?
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Rachel Bath
Jan 3, 20203 min read
Tween nutrition: The best foods for our pre-teen children
Finding the right foods for your tween can be difficult and it's so easy to turn convenience foods. What else can we do?
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Mel Hunter
Jan 2, 20203 min read
Tween firsts: Buying that first bra
Gulp! It's time for your daughter's first bra. Where to start? We address buying the first bra with these tips.
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Mel Hunter
Jan 2, 20204 min read
Spotting an eating disorder in your pre-teen
Pre-teen eating disorders are on the rise. How can we help identify if our children are affected?
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Rachel Bath
Oct 2, 20193 min read
Puberty: Your tween's changing body
Do you have a tween-ager storming around your house, making you wonder what on earth is going on with your once sweet and cheerful little...
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