The Art of Beauty: Reinforcing Beauty Within

By: Kathleen Semp.

As a parent we love to watch our children succeed. We want them to use those experiences to help build self-esteem and set new goals and challenges for themselves. With my oldest daughter I have found myself in a bit of a conflict. The arenas she is most successful in [...]

Combating Prejudice and Racism: Teaching your daughter to respect others.

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

The election in the United States of the first African American President, Barak Obama, was indeed a special moment in history. One that parents can use to illustrate to their daughters just how far our society has come in terms of overcoming the major hurtle of race and color. Yet, in schoolyards [...]

Is Your Daughter a Tattle Tale?

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

If you’re a parent, then chances are you’re familiar with a bit of tattling in your life. Sure, you try to ignore it – tell your daughter to go play and “get over it,” but some girls can be truly insistent on ratting out their siblings or playmates. Tattling is the fine [...]

The Fine Art of Disciplining Other People’s Kids: What to Do and How to Do It

By Dr. Michele Borba.

When I was growing up, if I misbehaved I was set straight by the parent in charge. If my friends misbehaved at my house there were held accountable by my mom and dad. But parenting has changed. These days parent are much more cautious about discipline kids who are not their – [...]

Raising a Tomboy

If your daughter’s a “tomboy” or “tough girl” then you are already well aware that she speaks her mind on a regular basis, prefers to play with trucks over dolls, and has no problem running through the mud with the boys. In fact, in her view, the dirtier and rougher, the better.
Tomboys are viewed [...]

The Bully in Pigtails: Girls and Bullying

By: Erik Fisher, Ph.D., aka Dr. E…

I think we all have begun to see a disturbing trend in recent years. More and more often we are seeing girls bullying girls, but not like it used to be. Historically, girls have not been immune to bullying, but the way they approached it was through typically manipulation, [...]

You Go Girls! Why it's important for your daughter to play sports.

Gone are the days when girls were confined to playing traditional girly games like Barbie or dress-up. Each year the number of girls playing sports in the U.S. increases as parents and their daughters discover the many benefits and joys of playing team sports.
With this new way of thinking comes challenges for girls too. Psychologically [...]

Turn Off that TV! How to encourage your daughter to get out and play.

By: Barbara Carter

It’s the lazy days of summer and your little girl is getting her fill of all her favorite television characters. While a little entertainment is fine, her day shouldn’t be consumed by T.V. If she starts reciting the words to her favorite shows, then it’s time for her to get outside!
While some kids [...]

Girl Fight

Sibling rivalry is as common as apple pie – but resolving conflicts is a little bit harder. Try these tactics to help end girl fights.

To Play or Not to Play

Guidelines for girls playing sports.

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