Tween girls can be a lot of fun to shop for! There are so many pretty and fun things that capture their interest. At this age, they also love to buy gifts for their friends. I've included a bunch of ideas that are inexpensive and she can give as gifts, too! I've also included some bigger ticket items that your tween girl will covet and could be her "big gift" this year. Read on for some fantastic gift ideas for tween girls! Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. Tween Girl Fashion Accessories I'm going to start with accessories since they are like the icing on the cake! They aren't (usually) too expensive and also make great stocking stuffers or gifts … [Read more...]
Calming Activities for Tweens & Teens
How to help your tweens and teens with stress reduction Part 4 in the Ending Negativity Series Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. Are your tweens and teens stressed out? Who isn't, these days? I've got some useful strategies to help you and your kids negotiate these stressful years. Your kids need to reduce their stress and I have calming activities for your tweens and teens. I want to help you help them! Click here to read Part 1: How to Help Your Tween & Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking In the other articles in my Ending Negativity series, I went over lots of strategies for helping your kids learn to be less negative and strategies for you as a … [Read more...]
VSCO Girl Tween Fashion
Do you know what a VSCO girl is? If you are mom to a tween, you need to know! It's the latest fashion craze among the tween set. The funny thing is, the term "VSCO" isn't important. When I first heard it, I figured it was an acronym. It's not. VSCO is a photography app from Oakland, California. It's has lighting presets and is used for editing. The term "VSCO girl" has nothing to do with the company. It has to do with the fashion style of the girls who posted pics using VSCO. So back to the original question...do you know what a VSCO girl is??? If you need some guidance on this, feel free to get out your 1988-95 yearbooks, because this is not new. Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, … [Read more...]
How Parents Can Help Prevent Teen & Tween Suicide
This is Part 3 in the Ending Negativity Series Part 1: How to Help Your Tween and Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking Part 2: How to Deal with Your Tween's Bad Moods A friend of mine who is an educational psychologist started a non-profit organization called A. Scott Intervention Services. Her intent is to address the issues that are contributing to the current epidemic level of suicidal youth and school violence. I attended her first program and listened to some very moving speakers, and I want to share with you what I learned and help to get the word out. Why we need to talk about suicide This isn’t a topic any parent wants to think about. Unfortunately, the responsibility falls on us as adults to prevent suicide, so we need to think about what to do whether we like it or not. Suicide rates among young people have been rapidly increasing over the past few years. In the US, suicide is the second most common cause of death amongst 10-34-year-olds (after … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Your Tween’s Bad Moods
Part 2 in the Ending Negativity Series Photo by Christian Erfurt on Unsplash Tweens and teens are a challenge. One of the biggest challenges in parenting tweens is dealing with their mood swings and tendency towards grumpiness and surliness. Sometimes it can feel like your tween is one big bad mood. Click here to read part 1 in the Ending Negativity Series Many of us parents have worked hard on our own mindset and strive to be positive. We look on the bright side, look for the silver lining, try to make the best of things, believe "everything happens for a reason" etc. It can be really hard when you have worked to cultivate your own positive attitude to parent someone who is a BIG GRUMP. After you read this series on ending negativity, you will have tools and ideas to help you get through this difficult stage. Your sanity will be salvaged and you will help your kids develop resilience - which will make them into more quality humans. Nourishing … [Read more...]
How to Help Your Tween and Teen Let Go of Negative Thinking
A lot of teens and tweens struggle with negativity. Many teens focus on the negative and dismiss the positive. As a parent, it can be really hard to watch your child give up easily, or listen to them rant about how everything is too hard, doesn't work, or there's no point to it. Parents can feel overwhelmed by their children's negativity. How can we help them let go of negative thinking? Nourishing Tweens is a participant in several affiliate programs, advertising programs that provides a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com and other websites. I only recommend things that I truly like and would use myself. If you click through my links and make a purchase, there is no additional charge to you. It's very common for tweens and teens to see every problem as a catastrophe. That tendency to "catastrophize" leads to giving up and anxiety. How do you help your teen DE-catastrophize? How can you help your tweens and teens let go of … [Read more...]
