Tweens are not just overgrown little kids or mini-adolescents. Caught between the two, they really are in phase worthy of its own discussion–and its own podcast episode! Join Meagan and Sarah as we discuss what makes 8-12-year-olds unique and how to up our parenting game to meet their needs as they grow.
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Links we mentioned (or should have!) in Episode 143:
- Other episodes of The Mom Hour you might enjoy:
- Positive Parenting Your Tween (from Sarah’s favorite online parenting resource, AhaParenting.com)
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Love this podcast! I have a soon to be 10 year old and wow this helps!!!!