Jan 17, 2012
A new interactive website--LosTweens.com--launched recently to help parents of diverse backgrounds raise multicultural children ages 7 to 12.
"As a Latina mom I realize that this is the age where any cultural links I attempt to establish outside the 'norm' will be most challenged," writes co-founder Cristy Clavijo-Kish. "If you don't focus on schoolwork, friends, coolness, discipline, spirituality (the list goes on) AND culture- the teen years certainly will not be the place to start emphasizing its importance ... I can support my child's learning to have an open mind if I anchor my efforts through presenting cultural understanding- starting with my own."
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