Is Your Daughter A “Carb-etarian”?

By: Joanna Dolgoff, MD.

It is commonly believed that a vegetarian diet is a healthy diet. And that is usually true, but not always. Consider the mother who recently told me that her child had decided to become a vegetarian. As she described his diet, I realized that he did not eat a single fruit or [...]

Solving Sibling Strife

By: Jody Johnston Pawel, LSW, CFLE.

Some parents “let kids work it out” by doing nothing, but if the children use insults, humiliation, or physically duke it out, then it will only make matters worse!
Some parents will dive into the action and solve problems for their children. While this may bring peace and order quickly, it [...]

Healthy Girls for Life: Breakfast – Setting Your Daughter Up for Success

By: Linda Miner RNC, CHN, CMTA.

Imagine building a house without a foundation. It may stay standing for awhile, but eventually it will start to shift and crack and eventually collapse. Starting the day with a healthy breakfast should be considered as important to your body as a solid foundation is to a house. [...]

5 Steps to a Calmer Evening with the Kids

By: Erin Kurt, B.Ed.

Whether you work outside the house or stay at home full-time, the toughest part of the day is the same: those frantic early evening hours when there are mouths to feed, homework to do, and cranky kids to handle. The trick is to streamline your to-do’s so you can feel calmer and [...]

Not Guilty! Learning to Let Go of Guilt and Blame.

By: Linda Brodsky, MD.

Women, especially we mothers, can be our own harshest critics. And when we don’t live up to our own very high expectations, we experience one of the most destructive feelings—guilt. We take the blame. We carry the responsibility. And we always find fault. With ourselves and with [...]

A Time to Remember: Why it’s Important to Cherish Childhood

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

When you are a parent to small children, you get used to being roused at unimaginable hours of the day. Most mornings I wake up to three small girls jumping on my bed in an all-out heroic effort to rouse me from my slumber at 7:00 am (if I’m lucky). There are [...]

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Unattainable Perfection for Both Mothers and Daughters

By: Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer.
Beauty remains one of the most pervasive and principal standards by which women are judged, regardless of their age. Both mothers and daughters struggle to meet what the media and our culture defines as beauty. Of course, these narrow standards are impossible, especially when we are expected to [...]

Do As I Say, Not as I Do: The Challenges of Role Modeling

By: Kathleen Semp.

Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with a new friend. We were able to talk about ourselves and our family. What came out of this night was eye-opening and changed my parenting and me forever.
We were talking about our daughters and we each have a child that fights her emotions.  [...]

How to Get Back to Family Dinners

By: Dr. Lynne Kenney.

Families today are busy. With after school sports and other activities driving of our lives, a sit down dinner often falls off the “to-do list.” But a family dinner is more than just eating vegetables: research shows that sitting down to dinner is an important protective factor in maintaining the health and [...]

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 [...]

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