According to the NHS most girls start their periods when they're about 12, but they can begin as early as 8; so it’s good to be prepared....

Screen time and gaming can be a challenge, but it has its upsides too as Sam Dowler explains...

Surely we're passed the idea that some games or toys are JUST for girls or boys, Holly Francis questions why this is still not the case...

If “emotional cocktail” is a thing, it’s how I’d describe those phases when you can feel your child changing and growing up that little...

As we come to the end of International Stress Awareness Week 2020, here at twixt we have been reflecting on the challenges our tweens...

First periods can be a confusing time for your daughter and there's a lot to get to grips with. We recently wrote a couple of articles on...

As we near the close of our tweens’ first half-term of schooling with Covid-19, we all need to congratulate ourselves, our families and...

October 1st marked the start of Black History Month 2020, the annual celebration of the outstanding contributions people of African and...

With the new school year now well under way, we take a look at how much weight our children are carrying in their new school bags.

As Lockdown gives us a chance to rethink a one-size fits all approach to education, what positives could we take forward...

What we've learnt during lockdown is far more than what was set for home-schooling...

Puberty. Awkward as it is, shows itself in multiple ways as your pre-teen grows. Between newly sprouting body hair, mood swings and...

There's little out there to support young girls when they first get their period, founders of Girlhood wanted to change that...

Preparing your child for secondary school is tough! Here is our guide to making it a bit easier.

Puberty in boys and how we can support them.

What lockdown has meant for my family.

What does it mean to grow up with dyslexia and how can you identify signs of it in your child?

Boy tweens are time consuming, tiring, messy, infuriating, annoying and exasperating. Sometimes, they can be funny.

Your tween needs you at this time in their life every bit as much as when they were infants, but in a very different way.

Essential oils can be used to support tweens' physical and emotional health.