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 [...]
The National Retail Federation’s most recent survey revealed that the amount spent on accessories and apparel is estimated to jump more than 30 percent from 2011’s over $8 billion, to more than $10 billion this year. This is fantastic news for some of teenage apparel retailers, whose stocks are on the rise. The back-to-school sales [...]
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: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. Prom season is right around the corner, and as I see photos and video clips of the dresses worn this year, a sympathetic grimace creeps over my face. I remember all too well the dilemma of finding the perfect prom dress. Proms are a 4 billion dollar a year [...]
By: Kristen. With the demands of work, preparing meals, doing the laundry, and other household tasks, being a work-at-home mom sure takes a lot of effort—especially if you want to look effortlessly gorgeous while you’re at it! Every so often, we work at home moms (WAHMs) find ourselves hopelessly searching in the closet for something [...]
It used to be that girls didn’t begin to wear make-up or even worry about it until high school. Now it begins in elementary school.
By: Natalie Jobity. Style is ultimately about knowing yourself and expressing who you are. It’s about being comfortable in your own skin. Despite the occasion or the event, the stylish woman seems to have that special charisma that commands attention. Confidence is the hallmark of having true style. Women often ask me how they can [...]
Encouraging creativity in our daughters is a something every parent should strive to achieve. This doesn’t mean you have to have a Renoir or Picasso in the household, it simply means that encouraging your daughter to use her imagination to create ideas, crafts, or projects helps promote healthy self esteem and a “can-do” attitude. It’s [...]
If you have a daughter, then chances are at some point along the way you have already (or soon will) become familiar with a wonderful line of craft items by Klutz. Girls can chose from a variety of craft items and Klutz’s famous “how-to books” that come packaged with everything your daughter needs to create [...]
As a mother of three girls, I am a big – no HUGE – fan of Marshalls and T.J. Maxx department stores. TJX Companies, Inc. (owners of Marshalls and T.J. Maxx) is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the United States and worldwide. Marshalls and T.J. Maxx specialize in bringing children [...]
