August 2018: Tweens and Teens
How old are your kids? Tweens are between the ages of about eight and 12, and teens, of course, are ages 13 to 19. Do you have one or more of these delightful creatures? If so, then this issue is for you! And if not – if, for example, you have babies or toddlers or younger children – guess what? This issue is for you, too, because your kids will be tweens before you know it.
There are some wonderfully informative articles here: you can help your tween begin to develop cooking skills and public speaking skills; or you can find out about the myriad options for teens at the secondary education level in Switzerland. Read also about the melancholy yet amazing experience of watching your children grow into adults. It is going to happen, so meet it head on and savor it, too! There are some good suggestions for outings with your tweens and teens (and littler ones, too): fishing, hiking, a fantastic science museum…
We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer and a great start to the school year!
Features:
Project Tween Kitchen Upskill by Rachael Soster-Smith
When She Was Mine by Jennifer Dziekan
Let the World Hear You! Public Speaking for Kids by Masha Ellis
Wandering along River Melezza in Canton Ticino by Valeria Camia
Teenagers and One-Way Streets by Jennifer Dziekan
Quo Vadis? Pathways at the Secondary School Level by Stefanie Busse-Dickinson
Education Options for Teens that You (Probably) Haven’t Heard of by Clare Ferrari
Raising Bilingual Children: When to Worry about Speech Issues by Birgit Suess
Columns:
Baby Baby | A Letter from an Anxious Mummy
Breastfeeding Matters | Twins and Teens
Dad Central | Fishing the Easy Way
Expat Corner | Complaining and the Expat: Could You Stop for 21 Days?
Loco Parentis | A Pre-Teen is a Tween is an Adolescent
Out and About | Technorama for Girls and Boys of All Ages
Don’t forget to check out our listings:
What’s On for Families in Zurich and What’s On for Families in Basel
Cover illustration by Laura Munteanu
Our next issue is appearing in October 2018. The topic will be Modern Families
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August – September 2018 Issue Contributors
Chief Copyeditor: Carol McDonald
Issue Coordinator: Andrea Snashall, Carol McDonald
Webmaster / Layout Designer: Tanya Deans
Column and Feature Coordinators: Dina El-Halaby, Liz Le Feuvre, Karin Mohler, Teresa Mueller, Andrea Snashall
Writers: Stefanie Busse-Dickinson, Valeria Camia, Jennifer Dziekan, Masha Ellis, Dina El-Halaby, Clare Ferrari, Tammy Furey, Robyn Goss, Joanna Koch, Teresa Müller, Johanna Sargeant, Rachael Soster-Smith, Birgit Suess, Brian Wilson
Illustrators: Jen Bognar, Olga Bushkova (photo), BVisual (Beth), Jennifer Dziekan (photo), Masha Ellis (photo), Gina Ferrari, Lara Friedrich, Susana Gutierrez, Teresa Müller (photos), Laura Munteanu, Albina Nogueira, Lemady Rochard, Rachael Soster-Smith (photos), Brian Wilson (photos)
Proofreaders: Andrea Snashall, Liz McEwan
Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / Pinterest Moderators: Andrea Snashall, Tracy Wellons
Advertising / Finance Coordinator: Clare Ferrari
Social Coordinator: Iliana Eichholzer
Communications: Andrea Snashall
Logo: Laura Munteanu
