Around 9 to 12 years old, your child will enter their “tween” years. Also called pre-teenagers, tweens are at the age where they’re leaving childhood and entering adolescence. With the onset of ...

Preadolescence is a time of change that can significantly affect mental health. Recognizing the challenges tweens face during this developmental stage can help them get the support they need. Tween ...

As your child reaches the 8- to 12-year-old age range, you may begin to notice subtle and obvious signs that they’re no longer a youngster but not quite a teen. Welcome to the “tween” years! This ...

Dear Meghan: How can we help and be better parents to our strong-willed preteen son? We just had an explosion about how his younger brother is so perfect, and we prefer him and let him get away with ...

NBC Selected independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. Bethany Heitman Commerce Editor Not long ago, the ...

A mother and her tween daughter are browsing titles in a locally owned independent bookstore. The young girl is perusing the extraordinary Newbery Honor–winning memoir-in-verse Brown Girl Dreaming by ...