Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Danielle. The Dalai Lama recently tweeted that the most important challenge of our day is to teach the value of “compassion and a concern for others.” In a world torn by conflict and strife, there can be no more admirable goal. And who is in a better position to teach these values than parents? [...]
By: Danielle. It’s almost inevitable that at some point, your daughter will want to change the look of her bedroom. When she feels like she has outgrown her existing decor, she’ll want to be a part of making it a room that expresses her personality and suits her interests. Redesigning her bedroom doesn’t have to [...]
By: David Brand. No matter how much we want to tune out the Justin Bieber, One Direction, sparkly vampire and Katniss madness, part of our job is to know what is influencing our children. Justin Bieber has recently been rumored to smoke marijuana, which means dad, that’s me, has to have a conversation about how [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. Twelve-year-old girls are the smartest people I know. If you don’t believe me, just ask them. They value what a 15 or 16-year-old person says, but let’s face it, if you are 20, you are old and out of it. A 30 year old is a dinosaur and if [...]
By: Danielle. If you have a tween or young teenage daughter the arguments over what she can and cannot wear may already have started. Peer pressure and celebrity influence seem to get stronger with each generation, and your daughter is already trying to fit in by looking, and maybe acting, much older than she actually [...]
By: Jane Bongato. Sleeping bags, sweets, games, gossip, pranks – your daughter’s first sleepover can be an exciting prospect, but it might also be a bit scary. After all, going to someone else’s party and spending the night away from home for the first time is something that will probably take her out of her [...]
BY: Suma O’Farrell. It is no secret that these days shiny, new technology gadgets tend to mesmerize both children and adults. Creative activities, playing outside, and interacting in person with others seem to have lost some luster. “Rangoli is a great way to capture the attention of both boys and girls, especially 9-12 year olds,” [...]
By: Jeff Fields. If getting your daughter(s) to complete homework is an ongoing battle, perhaps it’s time to find some incentives? For many girls, the thought of doing homework is not exactly a priority when there are so many other things to focus on, like fashion, friends, and yes…even crushes on boys. Unfortunately, if a [...]
By: Judene Macariola. We can’t deny how useful the internet has been to our families. As parents, we often use it for looking up information that has anything to do with keeping our children happy and healthy. Sadly, the online world is also a breeding pool for unwanted personalities and those of the worst kind [...]
By: Melissa Crossman. As summer winds to a close, it’s time to put the swimsuits away and pull out the schoolbooks. Back-to-school season can be a busy time for moms who want to help their daughters look their best on the first day back in class. A fresh new haircut is a great way to [...]
