Tween Resources

Your tween is not a little kid, but she’s not quite a teenager. She’s still growing physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually at her own pace. Now’s the time to encourage her as she goes through so many changes. Focus on the Family can help you hone your gratitude and appreciation of her, so she knows your love will never waver.

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Related Broadcasts

Preparing Your Kids for the Teen Years (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family Vice President of Parenting and Youth Danny Huerta and popular author Jessie Minassian offer parents practical advice for teaching their kids about sex, puberty, and the many changes they’ll experience during their teen years. (Part 1 of 2)

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Helping Children Understand How They Feel

Josh and Christi Straub offer insight on how parents can help their young children to identify and navigate their emotions in a healthy way.

Parenting Your Tweens and Teens With Respect (Part 1 of 2)

Nina Roesner and Debbie Hitchcock offer parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on their book, With All Due Respect: 40 Days to a More Fulfilling Relationship With Your Teens and Tweens. (Part 1 of 2)

Raising Tween Boys in Today’s Culture (Part 1 of 2)

Author Dannah Gresh explains how parents can encourage their tween and teen sons to pursue goodness in a culture that celebrates bad behavior in young people. (Part 1 of 2)

Resources: Youth Workers & Parents of Teens

Resources: Youth Workers & Parents of Teens Find Focus on the Family broadcasts, best-in-class books, referral recommendations, and more. Launch Into the Teen Years Kit Launch Into the Teen Years

Resources: Mental Health

Resources: Mental Health Find Focus on the Family broadcasts, best-in-class books, referral recommendations, and more. Anxiety & Fear Books The Anxiety Cure by Dr. Archibald Hart Hart explores anxiety and

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Tween and Teen Development

Tweens and teens experience many physical and emotional changes that can be confusing for parents. Dr. Meg Meeker explains those changes and offers tips for parents to respond effectively so their sons and daughters can thrive during their teenage years.

Helping Kids Accept and Enjoy Who They Are

Do your tweens struggle to understand and appreciate their identity? Help them grow in the confidence of who they are by being their sounding board instead of their boss, as they sort through, discover and learn to appreciate their own unique identity.