Historically, television has tended to mirror society in the way it served the segment of its audience 8 to 14 years old: inadequately. It’s nothing personal, really. The problem is that “tweeners,” ...

We all tend to adjust our opinions based on what other people think. But young teenagers pay far more attention to other teens than they do to... If you are the parent of a preteen, you are all too ...

In my last post, I introduced the idea of “motivational interviewing,” a way to engage with adolescents to make them feel heard, understood—and, ultimately, receptive to your parental wisdom. This ...

Al-Farouq Aminu has always been more of an athlete than a basketball player. Standing at 6’8, 220 pounds with a 7’3 wingspan, he’s always been somewhere between positions. He moves well enough to play ...

If you've ever sought to get seriously rich from stocks, then you've owned a tweener. Neither an up-and-coming superstar nor a dominant veteran, tweeners are poised precariously in between. They're ...

If you are the parent of a preteen, you are all too aware that they suddenly seem to value the opinions of their peers far more than yours. The good news, if there is any, is that you're not alone.