Tag Archives: tween

Phyllis Fagell Discusses Middle School Superpowers

August 3, 2023Emotional Development, Guestsemotional development, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, middle school, Middle School Superpowers, North American Herb & Spice, Phyllis Fagell, school, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Middle school students are “superheroes in the making,” says Phyllis Fagell, a school counselor, mom, and author of Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times. If that sounds … Continue reading Phyllis Fagell Discusses Middle School Superpowers →

What Middle School Boys Need

May 18, 2023GuestsBetter Help, education, Jerome Hunter, masculinity, middle school, parenting, school, skill every middle school boy needs, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

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Talking to Tween & Teen Boys

March 23, 2023GuestsAndrew Tate, Better Help, consent, FITAID, Green Chef, Jonathon Reed, LifeAid, masculinity, NextGenMen, RightStart Math, Stokke, teen, tweenJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Jonathon Reed has a lot of experience talking to tween & teen boys. As a program manager with NextGenMen, a Canadian organization dedicated to changing how the world sees, acts … Continue reading Talking to Tween & Teen Boys →

Listener Q & A: Supporting Sibling Relationships, Finding Common Ground & More

January 19, 2023Listener Q & Aanger, dads, emotional development, Green Chef, listener Q & A, mentors, Mommy Makeup, sibling rivalry, siblings, teenage boys, tween, video gamesJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle How do you support sibling relationships and build brother-sister bonds? Or connect with a tween son? Those are just a few of the questions Jen & Janet tackle in 2023’s … Continue reading Listener Q & A: Supporting Sibling Relationships, Finding Common Ground & More →

Sex Talks with Tweens

April 14, 2022Guests, Sex & RelationshipsAmy Lang, masturbation, porn, sex, sex education, tween, tweensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Sex talks with tweens can be…awkward. Even Amy Lang, ON BOYS’ go-to sex ed guru, stumbled through her initial sex talks with her son. “I thought I’d be great at it, but I just wasn’t,” she says. “I realized I’d rather talk to a 15 year old about their pregnancy than talk to my five … Continue reading Sex Talks with Tweens →

Personal Hygiene for Tween & Teen Boys

December 12, 2019Parentinghygiene, personal hygiene, teen, teens, tween, tweensJanet

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We initially ran this episode in July 2018. But we’ve gained a lot of followers since then and tween & teen boys have not suddenly gotten better at personal hygiene in the interim. If you’re sick of fighting with your boy about hygiene, this episode is a must-listen. Have a boy who hates to shower? … Continue reading Personal Hygiene for Tween & Teen Boys →

Middle School Matters with Phyllis Fagell

December 5, 2019Guests, Uncategorizedbody image, consent, gender, Help, male development, man box, masculinity, middle school, Middle School Matters, Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School & Beyond and How Parents Can Help, Phyllis Fagell, stereotypes, Stryke Club, tween, tweens, vapingJanet

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“Middle school,” Phyillis Fagell says, “is a stew of simmering hormones, shifting relationships and increased expectations.” It’s also a time of massive confusion and overwhelm — for middle school boys and their parents. Phyllis Fagell is a school counselor and the author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle … Continue reading Middle School Matters with Phyllis Fagell →

Parenting Tween & Teenage Boys

October 3, 2019Guests, Parentingparenting, Stephanie Silverman, Sue Borison, teen, teens, tween, tweens, Your Teen, Your Teen with Sue & StephJanet

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Are all teenage boys jerks? That’s the question we tackle in this episode, albeit with some more colorful language. (Heads up: If you’re opposed to the word “asshole,” you might want to skip this episode. If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “When did my kid become such an asshole?!?” you’re definitely going to want to … Continue reading Parenting Tween & Teenage Boys →

Teaching Boys Social Skills

May 30, 2019Emotional Development, Guests, ParentingADHD, ADHD Dude, anxiety, autism, communication, emotional development, friendship, parenting, Ryan Wexelblatt, social anxiety, social skills, tweenJanet

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Boys interact differently than girls do. Sure, some of that is socialization. (A lot of that is probably socialization.) But the fact remains: boys’ interactions on the playground, in school and at home are different than girls’. The way boys greet and play with one another is different than the way girls do so — … Continue reading Teaching Boys Social Skills →

Vaping & E-Cigarette Use: What Parents Need to Know

April 4, 2019Health, Uncategorizede-cigarettes, health, Juul, Juuling, smoking, teen, teens, tween, tweens, vape pen, vapingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Nearly 1 in 3 high school seniors tried vaping in the last year. Middle schoolers are vaping too. According to the Centers for Disease Control, e-cigarette use among middle school students increased by 48% between 2017 and 2018. Now, nearly 5% of middle school students in the United States vape on a regular basis. Kids … Continue reading Vaping & E-Cigarette Use: What Parents Need to Know →