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: 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: Adam Farwell. Families have had to make a lot of changes in this sluggish economy, but there are two things that remain universal constants—kids are picky and new clothes are expensive. When approached incorrectly, hand-me-downs evoke feelings of dread and visions of future embarrassment for tweens and teenagers. Fortunately, times have never been better [...]
By: Juliana Hughes. Fifteen years ago no one would have even considered getting a cell phone for kids in the eight to twelve year old range. But times are changing; there are some valid reasons parents are choosing to add a line just for their children. Beyond the really cool neon green and screaming orange [...]
By: Ebony Sonnenberg. With the holiday gift-giving season all but over, there is one more gift that we can afford to give our daughters right now. It is the opportunity to say, “Thank you.” Sending these note cards have long-since been a tradition in many homes. It can be quite a task for a young [...]
In today’s bustling world of designer labels and super expensive must-have’s, it’s easy to get caught-up in the buying frenzy. Advertisers and marketing gurus make it hard for tweens to ignore those $200 designer jeans or that oh-so-cool Coach bag. But buying the best for your daughter doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank. Let’s [...]
Back-to-school has never been so scary. At least if you have girls it can be. And it can cause a very serious psychological condition. Something occurs among parents of tweens and teens that I like to call “Designer Label Shock Syndrome.” This is a very common, yet rarely spoken about disorder in which daughters beg [...]
