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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

What to Do When Your Teenage Daughter Asks for Birth Control

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Take a deep breath, exhale, inhale – and try not to overreact. I know, easier said than done.
Many moms and dads are caught off-guard when they find out their daughter needs birth control and react quickly, sharply, and impulsively. Whether you find out from your daughter directly or through some other means, [...]

Depression, the Holidays, and Your Daughter: How to overcome the holiday blues.

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

The holidays can be a wonderfully cheerful and heartwarming time for many of us. We look forward to parties, celebrations, and time spent with family and friends. However, life is not so rosey for many people this time of year. Instead, the holidays can be a reminder of loneliness, anxiety, and [...]

The “Don’t Buy Me Any Stuff” Gift Guide

By: Annie Fox, M.Ed.

The year our daughter turned 15 she announced that she didn’t want us to buy her any “stuff” for Hanukkah. Huh? Did I hear that right? No stuff? What’s going on? Did she still love us? Wasn’t she grateful for the many very carefully selected gifts she’d received since… birth? Was she [...]

Is Your Girl Too Good?

By Joanne Stern, PhD.

Is it your goal to raise a daughter who is good and obedient, always behaving without argument? Is this your idea of a “model” child? I hope not, because having a girl who is too good is not always a good idea.
Let me tell you why.
As parents you want to help your [...]

10 Activities You Can Do With Your Teen Daughter for the Holidays

By: Janine Sherman.

As a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and mother, I understand how difficult it can be to get quality time with your teen daughter. With all of the demands that the holiday season brings, it can often be overwhelming. Between the parties, shopping, cooking and planning, sometimes the really important things, like spending time [...]

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