# tween (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tween. Page: Feed: --- ## [Hard Truth About Your Daughter's Friendships](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/hard-truth-about-your-daughters-friendships) _2026-08-14 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ They're going to change in the tween stage, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. ## [The Person You Want Your Daughter to Be](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/the-person-you-want-your-daughter) _2026-08-04 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ Warning: It can cost you the relationship you're desperate to have with her... ## [Stop Camp-Shaming Moms](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/theres-a-new-kind-of-mom-shaming) _2026-07-29 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ (It's a summer thing, and quite frankly, it's rude.) ## [Stop Projecting Your Childhood Onto My Daughter](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/stop-projecting-your-childhood-onto) _2026-07-27 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ And please stop telling moms what to dread next... ## [Join my new subscriber chat](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/join-my-new-subscriber-chat) _2026-07-25 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ A private space for us to converse and connect ## [My Daughter Doesn't Need Another Confidence Talk](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/my-daughter-doesnt-need-another-confidence) _2026-07-25 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ (She needs this instead) ## [Five Things I Tell My Tween Daughter](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/five-things-i-tell-my-tween-daughter) _2026-07-24 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ (That I Wish Someone Had Told Me At Her Age) ## [The Questions I Wasn't Ready For](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/the-questions-i-wasnt-ready-for) _2026-07-22 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ What happens when your daughter starts asking about beauty, friendship, belonging - and you're still healing from your own girlhood. ## [Girl Mom Problems.](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/girl-mom-problems) _2026-07-21 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ When you're trying to parent your daughter but you're... literally just a girl ## [Love Isn't Enough to Make a Child Feel Safe](https://themichelledempsey.substack.com/p/love-isnt-enough-to-make-a-child) _2026-05-01 · Michelle Dempsey-Multack · girl mom problems_ When your child refuses to go to the other parent's house, they aren't being "difficult," their nervous system is sending a flare. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k5KxeDeU3y4l) _2026-05-01 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Mental Health in the Digital Jungle: When a Child Looks Fine But Feels Less Joyful](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/mental-health-in-the-digital-jungle-when-a-child-looks-fine-but-feels-less-joyful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mental-health-in-the-digital-jungle-when-a-child-looks-fine-but-feels-less-joyful) _2026-03-03 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ Mental Health in the Digital Jungle: What family life really looks like today Each week in this series, I’m exploring the emotional reality of modern family life — not the headlines, not the panic, but the quiet, everyday experiences of parents and children growing up in a screen-saturated world. In my work with families, schools \[…\] The post Mental Health in the Digital Jungle: When a Child Looks… ## [The AI character ‘Amelia’ designed to prevent extremism has been ‘taken over’ by the far-right. Here’s what parents can do!](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/the-ai-character-amelia-designed-to-prevent-extremism-has-been-taken-over-by-the-far-right-heres-what-parents-can-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ai-character-amelia-designed-to-prevent-extremism-has-been-taken-over-by-the-far-right-heres-what-parents-can-do) _2026-01-27 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ I read on the LBC website Global that an AI character called Amelia, originally created to help prevent extremism as part of a Home Office-funded video game, has been co-opted by far-right groups online. What started as a counter-extremism project intended to help young people avoid radicalisation has now been turned into a viral symbol \[…\] The post The AI character ‘Amelia’ designed to prevent… ## [Navigating the Digital Playground. What the Real Playground Can Teach Us About Life Online](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/navigating-the-digital-playground-what-the-real-playground-can-teach-us-about-life-online/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-the-digital-playground-what-the-real-playground-can-teach-us-about-life-online) _2026-01-10 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ When our children head to the playground, we instinctively scan the space. Is it safe? Who’s there? Are they ready to climb that high? Do they know what to do if someone is unkind? Yet when children step into the digital playground — games, group chats, social media, video platforms — we often hand over \[…\] The post Navigating the Digital Playground. What the Real Playground Can Teach Us About… ## [January has a habit of arriving with a loud list of things we’re supposed to fix.](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/january-has-a-habit-of-arriving-with-a-loud-list-of-things-were-supposed-to-fix/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-has-a-habit-of-arriving-with-a-loud-list-of-things-were-supposed-to-fix) _2025-12-27 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ Fix screen time. Fix bedtime battles. Fix your child’s phone use. Fix yourself while you’re at it. No wonder so many parents feel tired before the year has properly begun. So this isn’t another New Year’s resolution list — and it’s definitely not a lecture about screens. You don’t need to overhaul your family’s tech \[…\] The post January has a habit of arriving with a loud list of things we’re… ## [10 Long-Term Habits to Reduce Tech Dependency in YOUR Family!](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/10-long-term-habits-to-reduce-tech-dependency-in-your-family/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-long-term-habits-to-reduce-tech-dependency-in-your-family) _2025-11-30 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ I’m an Ambassador for World Digital Detox Day so as World Digital Detox Day approaches (10th December) I’m genuinely excited to shine a spotlight on this growing global movement — and I have to ask… have you heard of it? It’s an inspiring reminder that we can reclaim calm, clarity, and genuine connection in a \[…\] The post 10 Long-Term Habits to Reduce Tech Dependency in YOUR Family! appeared first… ## [The Silent Grip of the Streak: What It Really Means for Our Children and Scripts of What to Say](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/the-silent-grip-of-the-streak-what-it-really-means-for-our-children/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-silent-grip-of-the-streak-what-it-really-means-for-our-children) _2025-11-11 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ There’s a new kind of tension humming quietly through homes today.Not the old worries about curfews or homework, but a tiny glowing number on a screen. A child’s phone battery hits 5%…The home Wi-Fi drops for a moment…A parent calls, “Dinner’s ready!” and hears, “Just wait — I can’t lose this!”A teenager heads off on \[…\] The post The Silent Grip of the Streak: What It Really Means for Our Children… ## [Clickbait: What It Is and How Parents Can Help Kids Navigate It](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/clickbait-what-it-is-and-how-parents-can-help-kids-navigate-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clickbait-what-it-is-and-how-parents-can-help-kids-navigate-it) _2025-10-29 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ In today’s digital world, children are constantly surrounded by headlines, thumbnails, and videos designed to grab attention—sometimes in ways that aren’t honest or healthy. This is what we call clickbait. While it can seem harmless at first glance, clickbait can influence kids’ expectations, emotions, and even self-esteem. So how can parents help their children recognise and \[…\] The post… ## [Sensory Neglect in the Digital Jungle: Reclaiming Childhood’s Natural Rhythms](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/sensory-neglect-in-the-digital-jungle-reclaiming-childhoods-natural-rhythms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sensory-neglect-in-the-digital-jungle-reclaiming-childhoods-natural-rhythms) _2025-10-27 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ We’re living in a time when children can access the world with a single swipe — yet are often missing the world right in front of them. I call this quiet modern dilemma sensory neglect — not the neglect that makes headlines, but the subtle loss of everyday sensory experiences that once defined childhood. Children \[…\] The post Sensory Neglect in the Digital Jungle: Reclaiming Childhood’s Natural… ## [Prevention is Better than Cure in the Digital Jungle: PREVENTION](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/prevention-is-better-than-cure-in-the-digital-jungle-prevention/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prevention-is-better-than-cure-in-the-digital-jungle-prevention) _2025-10-17 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ Credit: FreePik Parents as Prevention Models: YOU! Children mirror our tech habits more than our words. The most powerful prevention? Modelling balance. Tip for parents: Put your phone down during family time. Small, consistent actions teach healthy boundaries far better than rules. 💬 Pause to Ponder Question: How do you model a healthy digital balance \[…\] The post Prevention is Better than Cure… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eLsDTnepznho) _2025-10-17 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Prevention is Better than Cure in the Digital Jungle: PERFECTION](https://navigatingthedigitaljungle.com/prevention-is-better-than-cure-in-the-digital-jungle-perfection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prevention-is-better-than-cure-in-the-digital-jungle-perfection) _2025-10-17 · admin · Navigating the Digital Jungle_ Credit: Bernard Hiller Purpose, Not Perfection Perfectionism and comparison online are driving anxiety. Confidence grows when teens focus on purpose, not popularity. Tip for parents: Encourage a hobby, creative project, or volunteering. Grounding identity in values builds resilience — and joy — beyond screens. 💬 Pause to Ponder Question: What passion or hobby gives your \[…\] The post Prevention is…