Rock-a-Thigh Baby: Socks that Rock for Your Tot!

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

In case you haven’t noticed, 80’s fashion is making a BIG comeback. Leggings, day-glow outfits, skinny jeans, and over-sized belted shirts are all the rage among girls everywhere. And thankfully, the legging-sock craze has outdone their 80’s counterparts with a cute, practical, fashionable, and completely updated look for toddler girls: thigh-high [...]

Seven Brave Women by Betsy Hearne

Reviewed by author, Pam Allyn.

Recently, March was declared National Women’s History Month in the United States. In this spirit, Seven Brave Women celebrates the accomplishments of seven women in different generations of the author’s family. Though so much of history is discussed through the lens of war, Hearne shows how seven brave women in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Branded: Redefining PINK

By: Linda Brodsky, MD.

From the moment we are born, girls are branded with the color pink. In the 1940s, after the previous 20 years of reverse color coding (pink boys and blue girls), a now-strange-to-us color inversion took place(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink). Since then, almost every hospital nursery in the US uses cool blue for the [...]

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 [...]

Helping Girls Ace Big Tests

By Ashley Leeds and Alexandra Mayzler.

I was working with a student in the library the other day, and beside me was a group of girls with open notebooks and textbooks, preparing to study for their exams. It was right after school, and these girls had yet to take a break and unwind before beginning [...]

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 [...]

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