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b'When our kids reach a certain age\\u2014as young as eight, some experts say, and definitely well before thirteen\\u2014 they suddenly don\'t think their parents are as great as they once did. Congratulations, you\'re officially the parent of a tween!\\nThis week we\'re talking about what tweens are going through emotionally and psychologically... and how we can give them room to grow while still seizing opportunities to connect with them as (big) children.\\nMargaret and Amy discuss:\\n\\nThe cognitive shifts that happens in tweens\' brains\\n\\nWhy the ways we relate to our tweens has to change along with them \\n\\nWhy "not taking it personally" is, and isn\'t, the right advice\\n\\n\\nWe may feel the urge to defend our actions or intentions to our tweens when they spar with us, but we don\'t actually have to get down "in the mud" with our kids whenever they push our buttons.\\nLinks!\\n\\nMichelle Anthony for Scholastic Parents: Cognitive Development in 11-13 Year Olds\\n\\n\\nJohn Mersch, MD for Medicine Net: Tween: Child Development (9-11 Years Old)\\n\\n\\n\\nHere\\u2019s our interview with Katie Hurley, author of\\xa0No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls.\\n\\n\\nOur "Fresh Take" interview with Dr. Becky Kennedy on being "Good Inside"\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'