Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. The school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has us all asking the same question…Why? Understanding why something of this magnitude happened may help us feel more in control with our own surroundings, but it won’t alleviate our children’s fears. Twenty 6 and 7-year-olds were gunned down while they were in [...]
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: Danielle. It’s important to teach your daughter the valuable lesson of giving back and helping others at a young age, so she can gain a better understanding of the world around her and maintain a charitable spirit throughout her life. Colleges and universities across the country all recognize the well-roundedness that students exhibit as [...]
Every parent knows that back-to-school is one of the busiest times of the year. Whether you are working outside of the home, coaching your daughter’s soccer team, a room mom, or a member of the PTA – we all know that “organization” is key. The problem? How much time do any of us have to [...]
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: Mark A. Breiner, DDS. A recently released study (Dental X-Rays and Risk of Meningioma by Elizabeth B. Claus, MD, PhD) has created a lot of controversy concerning dental X-rays. The study indicated that there was an increase in a type of cancerous brain tumor that correlated with an increased number of dental X-rays. Many [...]
By: Steve Reifman. Parents are their daughter’s first and most important teachers. In this critical role parents have the greatest impact on their kids’ academic, physical, social, and moral development and the greatest impact on their daughter’s motivation to learn. In my experience, parents are typically eager to do everything in their power to contribute [...]
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 [...]
By: Denise Mira. Have you noticed all the journalistic space dedicated to the “dilemma” of getting little Junior to eat his veggies? I can’t quite relate to a crisis of this magnitude, especially pertaining to a forty-pound child. My five boys have always been expected to eat what’s set before them. But in today’s touchy-feely, [...]
Sexual exploitation and victimization of children is a worldwide epidemic. Learn how you can keep your daughter healthy and safe.
