Valentine’s Day is an exciting time of year for tweens to interact with peers by delivering kind messages in cards, celebrating at parties and sharing their favorite sweets. But unlike the comfortably predictable annual arrival of Valentine’s Day festivities, anticipating… read more
Do you remember hiding in the bathroom stall at school when you were 13 because the popular girl in class told the boy you were crushing on about the hearts you drew all over your notebook with his name strewn across them? What… read more
Birthday parties are easy when the kiddos are little, but when they get a little older, it gets harder to know what they want! Here are some great birthday party ideas for your tween that are sure to please! Mall… read more
Gainesville’s own Team Impact girls’ basketball program is giving talented female students the opportunity to play competitive basketball regardless of their family’s ability to pay large player fees. According to Chris Fischer, head coach of Team Impact 2025, Team… read more
“I’m bored!” These are the dreaded words that resonate throughout most households once summer season hits, and it becomes a parent’s job to fill up those long summer days with things to do. When all the video games have been… read more
Christmas is quickly approaching! As the 25th of December draws near, it’s time to make sure that you have everything in order for Christmas Eve. Did Santa finish all of his holiday shopping? Did the elves keep a watchful eye… read more
By April Tisher Gainesville is known as a transient town. The University of Florida attracts some of the best people in the world for education and jobs. This also means that once those people graduate, finish their residency or change… read more
Smartphones are becoming more and more of a necessity for the tween crowd. Tweens are rarely off the grid, and they use their phones for both communication and entertainment. I recently had dinner with friends whose three adolescent children were plugged in for the majority of the… read more
Social media has become second nature in a world that continues to be infiltrated by new technology. It can be confusing to keep track of what each social media site is used for, so here’s a breakdown of some of… read more
