It’s a scenario every parent of a tween or teen is familiar with: your kid is imploring you to drive them to meet up with their friends. “Please, Mom! Please! I’ll make sure my room is clean!” If they ...

“Wow, you worked soooo hard on microwaving my dinner, Mom,” my 11-year-old said as I slid his mac and cheese across the table toward him. It might’ve been a compliment, except for the abundance of ...

Dear Eric: I have a tween age daughter (11) who used to be very sweet. Lately she has been very mouthy – always answers back and is rude, especially to me. I don’t know why she has changed so much.

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Nothing fills me with more fear than when I find out my tween son has been invited to a birthday party. It’s not that I don’t want him to go to a birthday party, of course, but my fear stems from how ...

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Clinical psychologist Dr. Supatra Tovar tells SheKnows that kids at this age go through significant cognitive changes, which makes sarcasm more appealing and easier to use. “Tweens have the ability to ...