Best Breast Pumps for Busy Moms

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Nursing a newborn takes time, energy, and lots of sleepless nights. And though we simply adore our little bundles of joy, for many moms, there comes a time when it’s time to go back to work. Whether it’s by choice or out of necessity, going back to work is often a difficult [...]

The Quest For A Thin Baby Girl: How Far Some Parents Will Go?

By: Joanna Dolgoff, MD.

First there was the airbrushing of babies in magazines and now parents are starving newborns so they don’t become “fat babies”. What is this country coming to?
We all know that being overweight is unhealthy and can put a person at risk for medical illness. Being too thin, however, is also not healthy [...]

Consequences that Work When Teenage Girls Break the Rules

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Raising a teenage girl certainly comes with it’s share of joys and challenges. As your daughter enters adolescence, it’s normal – and important- for her to test parental limits. Testing boundaries and rules is vital to a teens development as they begin to assert their independence and learn how to relate to [...]

Preschool Girls and Fitness

By: Jensy Scarola.

Often I get asked does my preschooler need to exercise? Well, the answer is ABSOLUTELY!
We live in a time where kids are spending a lot of time in front of a screen: hand held devices, TVs, computers, movies in the car and so on. These devices can be used as a effective [...]

Bad Boys and Good Girls: What to do if your teenage daughter dates “bad boys.”

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

When your daughter reaches dating age, it’s always a challenge. Though my own daughter’s are not teens, I remember all too well the subtle attraction my girlfriends and I had to “bad boys” growing up and I secretly loathe the possibility that my girls may someday bring home “Mr. Not-Good-Enough” for me [...]

Ways to Get Your Daughter Excited About the 2010 Winter Olympics

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver bring with it a wonderful opportunity to explore, learn, get excited about the events and get to know more about Canada. For example, did you know that the number of participating countries who are sending Olympic athletes to Vancouver exceeds 80? Try these fun tips to [...]

Early Exposure to Career Options Helps Girls Stay on Track

By: Ellen Langas Campbell.

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Even the loftiest answers, such as astronaut or brain surgeon, seem possible to a child while dreaming of his or her future.
But how many people do you know who achieved those early goals? Probably not many. It’s easy for kids [...]

Plastic Surgery for Teen Girls: Is it right for your daughter?

Nips, tucks, and lifts have become commonplace in our society among adults, and in particular, women. Women spend an estimated $300 million on cosmetic surgery each year in the United States. Yet, a desire to find the fountain of youth has led some women to extremes and others to invest in cosmetic surgery procedures for [...]

To Censor or Not to Censor: Should you monitor your daughter’s music choices?

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Music has long been a large part of adolescent culture and is quickly edging out TV as a teen’s choice for entertainment. In fact, a 2001 study found that tweens and adolescents listen to music between 3 to 4 ours a day. And living in the digital age has magnified music [...]

Learn to Love Your Body

By: Mary Jo Rapini, LPC.

Many New Year’s resolutions have to do with losing weight, exercising more, eating healthier, and dozens of other ways girls (from 6-96) want to change what they look like. With today’s misleading role models, many girls experience poor self-esteem starting at a very young age.
I know all too well the problems [...]

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