Give your moody preteen some grace. They are living a life that is completely different from what we knew growing up. They are learning how to deal with the pressures of social media, online bullying, and what seems like an endless amount of advice (good and bad) about who they should be, sound like, or look like. It seemed like the toddler years lasted forever, but somehow I woke up to a preteen. And I'll be honest. I wasn't prepared. I spent 7 years as a middle … [Read more...]