May 13th, 2011 04:05pm
by WineCountry.Mom

If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would you say?
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TAGS A.C. Gaughen, Chicken Soup for the Soul, teen, tween | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, teens
September 8th, 2010 10:21am
by WineCountry.Mom

As kids age, the reality of bullies gets even larger. So what can we do to save our kids? (
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TAGS bullies, Kid Issues, kids, School, social issues, teens, tween | CATEGORY Kid Issues, School
July 27th, 2010 08:00am
by WineCountry.Mom

We ended our day on the made bed, our bodies perfect Yin and Yang semi circles. We faced each other this way, an uneasy feeling in the pit of our stomachs as we unfurled the day in a heap between us, determined to tackle it and sweep it aside before it plagued our dreams and interrupted our sleep. For an hour and a half, Mr. W and I pulled and kneaded the situation at hand, tossing the dough of our mixed family dilemmas as we tasted bite size pieces of moving forward in some areas and reining it in with others. (
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TAGS blended family, san francisco, teen, tween | CATEGORY Blending families, family
July 14th, 2010 02:44pm
by WineCountry.Mom
As a parent, you will only be cool to your kids for so long. And when the tides change (and they will) you will become the most embarrassing creature on the face of the planet. (
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TAGS camp, embarrassing, tween, WC Mom stories | CATEGORY As a Parent...., Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, Vacations
June 24th, 2010 04:09pm
by WineCountry.Mom

When kids disobey, it is our job to crack down on them. What they probably don’t know, however, is we really don’t want to. (read the article…)
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TAGS discipline, Kid Issues, kids, teens, tween, WC Mom stories | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, teens
June 22nd, 2010 03:46pm
by WineCountry.Mom

The only thing worse than traveling with toddlers? Traveling with teens. But with some careful planning, a teen vacation can actually be quite pleasant. (read the article…)
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TAGS teens, tips, tween, vacation | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, Summer vacation, teens, Vacations
June 11th, 2010 09:35am
by WineCountry.Mom

The age of cell phone users seems to get younger and younger, leaving many parents wondering, when is the right time to get your child a cell phone?
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TAGS cellphones, technology, teens, tween | CATEGORY Case of the Terrible Tweens, teens
May 17th, 2010 04:54pm
by WineCountry.Mom

My little girl turned 12, and all of a sudden I realize that I am in for it. And I owe my parents a million apologies.
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May 12th, 2010 04:19pm
by WineCountry.Mom

Kids are capaple of driving even the most dedicated parent insane. Every age has its drawbacks. But which one’s the worst?
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TAGS babies, Kid Issues, kids, teens, toddlers, tween | CATEGORY Baby Stories, Case of the Terrible Tweens, Kid Issues, Toddler Tales