Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Karen Boyarsky. Remember when you were little and your dad would lift you high above his head, or tell you that you were his special girl? Your pop was helping your practice your skills with men for the future in a safe environment and while we can’t always depend on pop songs to teach [...]
By: Sara Kosmyna. Teaching your daughter to care for her skin can be a wonderful opportunity to bond. Not only will she know more about how to take care of her complexion, but sharing your beauty philosophy is a great way to open the door for conversations about health and what it means to grow [...]
By: Karen Boyarsky. If you have a daughter, niece, granddaughter or even family friend, you know how difficult it can be to explain to them that the models that they see in fashion magazines and the celebrities they see in movies and on TV aren’t a true representation of the female body. If you hope [...]
BY: Ashley Brown. The preteen years from age 8-12 are is a period for physical changes and development. This transition from childhood to adolescence includes body changes, emotional expressions and imbalanced hormones which make the importance of essential nutrients mandatory. Thus, lack of healthy diet can affect a your physically, mentally and emotionally. So as [...]
By: Andrew Black. There is little argument surrounding the fact that eating fish is good for you, and even more so for your children. There are even those who say that fish has a very nice taste. However, if you were to take a survey among children, you would probably discover that fish is way [...]
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: Courtney Dunkin. Celebrating is an essential skill in life, and there is no better introduction for your daughter than a budget birthday bash. Parents often take the responsibility for planning the entire party, leaving children out of the process. What many parents don’t realize is that party planning is actually a great way to [...]
By: Melissa Crossman. As summer winds to a close, it’s time to put the swimsuits away and pull out the schoolbooks. Back-to-school season can be a busy time for moms who want to help their daughters look their best on the first day back in class. A fresh new haircut is a great way to [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. “Facebooking” and “YouTubing” are no longer just a “cute” thing girls do for fun to pass the time. Not understanding the risks associated with the many social media outlets poses a huge potential problem to the safety and well-being of our daughters. To keep them safe, online activity is [...]
Set Realistic Expectations for Your Daughter’s Success in 2012
