Taking Time to Enjoy Tweens’ Hugs
By MaryBeth Matzek My soon-to-be 11-year-old daughter has a poster in her room featuring Olaf from “Frozen” with the saying “I like warm hugs.” I’ve been thinking about that lately – probably because...
View ArticleTeaching Tweens Money and Responsibility – There’s an App for That!
By MaryBeth Matzek Getting kids to help around the house is never easy. The same goes for teaching them about money. After years of chore charts and failed attempts of handing out allowances (I would...
View ArticleSo You Want Your Tween to Exercise? Here’s Help!
By MaryBeth Matzek Last fall, I wrote about my attempts at getting my 12-year-old son to be more active and get a little exercise. Since then, we’ve tried a few things and thought I would share the...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Big Unknown for Tween With Autism
By MaryBeth Matzek With my son now in middle school, we’re entering a brave new (and scary) world when it comes to Valentine’s Day. Up until now, there was a class party and all the students were told...
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Keeping Up the Fight With Our ‘Special’ Tweens with Autism
By MaryBeth Matzek Dealing with my son’s autism can be an emotional roller coaster. Some days – mostly weekends – tend to be good until something upsets him, which can set off a chain reaction of just...
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