Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Leslie Collins. A girl’s teenage years can be tough, especially when it comes to questions about the future. Though adults may know all about the necessity of being prepared for life’s challenges, a teenager might not always know how best to move toward their bigger life goals, even if they know what they want [...]
By: Matt. It’s prom season and kids and parents are on edge about everything that needs to be done in preparation. On the kid’s side of the spectrum, there’s finding a date, figuring out what to wear, making restaurant reservations and somehow balancing all of this with studying for final exams. For parents, concerns are [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. If you tweet on Twitter, you will see many #Thighgap. There is always something new, and it appears thigh gap is the new way girls are comparing themselves with one another to feel thin and pretty. Thigh Gap is the space between your legs, and our tweens and teens [...]
By: Anna M. Aquino. I confess that I am now in my mid 30’sand still my father’s wisdom and opinion mean the world to me.It’s not that we agree all the time, but I need to know that he still believes in me. I need to know that he’s still fighting for me. Recently he [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini. Recently, a loyal reader of my blog and viewer of my segments on Fox 26 sent me a note of concern about the new Samsung Galaxy commercials. The commercial portrays a husband leaving for a business trip. His wife says to him, “Now here is a video especially for you, but [...]
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: Cheryl Tallman. There are many historical events and legends that have made February 14 as we now know it today, but most recently, Valentine’s Day is marked by the tradition of expressing love with gifts of chocolate, candy, flowers and cards. In our family, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to remember how much love [...]
By: Cheryl Tallman. Celebrate National Soup Month by making make a “Soup Bar” for a family fun dinner! Prepare a simple soup recipe, like Black Bean Soup or the Thai Coconut Soup (recipes below) and spoon it into bowls or cups. Line up a series of topping choices and let the kids (and adults) sprinkle [...]
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 [...]
