Welcome to Growing Tweens!

According to Wikipedia, tweens are “in-between” being a child and a teen. There are extraordinary changes in their physical and emotional development during this time. Research shows that the tween years are a time of the most rapid and dramatic change in development since conception.[1]

Technically, tweens are between 9 and 12, so with a ten and eleven year old, I’m in the trenches. It’s been pretty good so far, but there have been a lot of changes from the early days of elementary school. It’s a constant cycle of adjusting and learning. With 20 million tweens in the US , we parents need to band together to share strategies. Please don’t be shy about commenting on my posts or sharing your own stories.

[1] Jayson, Sharon. “It’s Cooler than Ever to Be a Tween, but Is Childhood Lost?” USA Today. 2 February 2009. Web.

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Deirdre Weedon is the mom of an ten (boy) and eleven (girl) year old. She lives in Rhode Island where she manages to keep up with the mom treadmill most days while teaching, writing, and helping clients manage their social media. Although, her dog has anxiety, the family phone is rarely answered, and the laundry never gets folded, the kids are loved and that’s what counts.

Please share comments and suggestions about your own adventures raising tweens. Thanks!