Raising Strong Girls Together
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: Maria Rainier. It’s that time of year again—the weather’s hot, the kids are getting restless, and you’re getting ready for the upcoming school year. There’s so much to prepare for before the school year, that sometimes it can feel overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The most important thing to remember [...]
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: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. Winter is here and so is the ice, snow, and freezing cold temperatures. If you have a newborn or infant, it can be particularly challenging to find ways to keep her warm when you are out and about. Babies need to wear several layers of clothing just like adults to ensure [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. It’s officially a crisis in your household! Your 11-year-old daughter is in shambles and beginning to have a serious meltdown because her maturing body is causing her fashion issues. Preteen girls are typically right in the midst of puberty and therefore their bodies are outgrowing clothing at a particularly fast rate. [...]
Hatley is a wonderful family owned company famous for specializing in super cute and comfortable lounge wear, pajamas, and clothing for adults and children. Hatley’s line of clothing is featured in many upscale stores and boutiques as well as available directly through their official website. In addition, Hatley has a BIG social conscience and donates [...]
By Joanne Stern, PhD. Clothes are a very powerful way to communicate. They connote certain things about who you are and give specific messages-to express anger or sophistication, to flirt and indicate that you’re ready for a sexual encounter, or to show the world that you’re prim and proper. Clothes can be used to attract [...]
If you are parent to a teenage daughter, then chances are you’ve probably heard of the hip, trendy, teen store Aéropostale. If you haven’t, then I promise your daughter has. Aéropostale is a chic teen boutique specializing in affordable, stylish clothing for girls and guys ages 14 to 17. And now, moms and dads with [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. As moms, we are warriors of daily chicken nugget battles, dirty diaper duty, running tactical night time nursing missions, soldiering on as we run our 10th carpool of the evening, and manning the position as CEO of everything from drool to teenage drama. It’s no wonder that we often lose ourselves [...]
Got a slinky little dresser on your hands? Show her how to reveal ‘less’ by adding ‘more’ to her wardrobe.
