Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Matt Herndon. More than 50 percent of teen drivers admit to using their cellphone while driving. Many of these drivers make or answer calls, while others say they’ve written and sent texts while behind the wheel. And one only need watch the nightly news on occasion to see the disastrous results of this behavior. [...]
By: Alice Jenkins. There comes a time in every girl’s life when her parents just seem to get in the way. They impose curfew, they don’t let her get her way, and they just don’t understand her. As hard as you try, you will never be able to avoid the fact that sometimes, you and [...]
By: Allan Williams. Our daughter’s bedroom can often resemble a war zone, a circus of toys, clothes and knick knacks that can be an eye sore and a hazard. One minute it can be a pristinely clean and cute little room, a few minutes later it is a pit of fire from hell! So how [...]
By: Hannah Winters. Ask any parent what event they dread the most when it comes to their teenage daughter and teaching her to drive will be high up on the list. Teaching your teen to drive can be very stressful and the anxiety that comes with watching your teen pull out of the driveway on [...]
By: Danielle. These days, there are hundreds of valuable educational experiences for high school girls to enjoy. High school students have all kinds of fascinating clubs and activities available to them, as well as plenty of volunteer and work options. But if your daughter really wants to expand her horizons, she might want to consider [...]
By: By Erik Fisher, PhD, AKA Dr E… Kudos to the British and their Advertising Standards Agency. Recently they banned make-up ads from Uber-star Julia Roberts and Uber-model Christy Turlington due to excessive use of digital manipulation. The claim was that this was basically false advertising for the product they were pitching with their photos. [...]
By: Danielle. One of my dearest friends is Georgia, a former college classmate. She was a teen mom who got a late start with her education; consequently, her daughter is closer to me in age than she is, and our friendship often has a mother-daughter feel to it. I am able to give her perspective [...]
By: Sally. Is your little diva begging to buy the latest fashions, music and game credits online? Thanks to prepaid credit cards, you no longer have to feel uneasy about letting your daughter shop online. Prepaid credit cards will not allow your daughter to overspend, and they also protect her in the event of identity [...]
By: Olivia. As teenagers become more independent and start going out at night, driving, and having generally having a life that is less removed from the home and parents than ever before, issues life safety and self defense will come up. Teenagers of both genders will inevitably face some tricky situations sooner or later, but [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. The holidays are right around the corner, so now is the time to stress-proof your teen by talking with them about any potential friction areas. The holidays can be the best times of the year. You get to see Grandma and Grandpa, mom and dad, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews [...]
