Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Today we're talking about our experience parenting tweens so far, those delightfully empathetic and inconsistently responsible 9-12 year olds of ours. We revisit our tween selves before sharing what's wonderful and challenging about living with our tweens. Then we share advice for other parents of tweens and the best resources we've found for parenting tweens. Fellow tween parents, you're doing great! Mentioned on the show: Threw It On The Ground video First Phone: A Child's Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety, and Etiquette Newsletter with the tween throwing up analogy (also referenced in Cup of Jo post linked below) Me and My Feelings How To Talk So Teens Will Listen, And Listen So Teens Will Talk Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood Parenting Without Power Struggles Cup of Jo Posts on tweens/teenagers: A List of Things to NOT Do If You Have Preteens; What Has Surprised Me About Preteens; 11 Reader Comments on Parenting Teenagers 14 Talks By Age 14: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Lululemon crossbody bag / and the crossbody bag that Kelsey has   Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon community Connect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoor See show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.com We love to get your emails: [email protected] Your reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.