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Photo by  Lars Bo Nielsen  on  Unsplash I can’t believe soccer season is about to start again. How did it come round so quickly? Both of my twin girls play soccer and once the season begins it’s  complete chaos in our house . Between practices, games and carpools we basically live out of the car for three months.  Weeknights are a blur of homework, uniforms and rushing out the door. And most weekends? You’ll find us sitting on the sidelines of a soccer pitch somewhere with a folding chair and a coffee. It’s busy. It’s chaotic. But honestly? I wouldn’t trade it. Watching them play a team sport has been one of the most rewarding parts of parenting tweens. This post contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend books I personally have or would buy. Photo by  My Profit Tutor  on  Unsplash Why Soccer Is So Good for Tween Girls Team sports like soccer do ...

Photo by  Greg Rosenke  on  Unsplash E At our house, somewhere between after-school activities, starting dinner, and trying to finish up work, homework enters the picture — and for many families with tweens, like ours, that’s where things start to unravel. If homework time in your house feels tense, slow, or emotionally charged, you’re not alone. For many tweens, homework struggles are less about motivation and more about developing executive function skills — planning, prioritizing, starting, staying focused, and finishing. These are skills that are still very much a work in progress at this stage of your kiddo’ development. And at the end of a long school day, everyone’s reserves are already low. Photo by  Andrijana Bozic  on  Unsplash Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and links to products I sell. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Why Homework Feels Harder in the Tween Years As kids move into the tween years, homework...