As part of our parent education program, “Parenting Right in the Middle,” we offer online TIPs for busy parents. TIPs stands for “Tools for Intentional Parents.” Here are two great resources for keeping normal tween behavior from setting your hair on fire:

Looking for a way to move through reactivity?

This short video from Dr. Laura Kastner helps parents access the Learner’s Mindset – home base for effective parenting.

Looking for concrete ways to build better communication with your tween?

Here’s a 12 point list, from therapist Veronique Burke, MSW, LICSW, to get you started. You’ve heard it before that the way we communicate with our kids changes everything and creates the kind of relationship we have with them. But how do we know what to do and what to say? What helps? What gets in the way? This article lists behaviors you can practice to build better communication with your tween. (The article says this is for parenting teens, but rest assured: what works for teen communication works for tweens.)

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