Sending Your Daughter to College? Get Organized and Be Prepared

By: Marie Carr.

Congratulations, your daughter has been accepted into college! Now, as parents, there are many things that you need to do. Being informed, prepared and organized makes a world of difference.
8 Essential Things To Get Parents Started:
1. Create a filing system.
Purchase and label folders such as: Bank Accounts, College Brochures, Finances, Housing, Meal [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

How Much Media Is Your Tween Girl Getting?

By: Amy Miller.

Media usage by children from 8 to 18 years of age has increased dramatically from five years ago according to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation. As a mom to two girls (nearly 8 and 10), I worry more and more each day about the content they’re able to access [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Finding True Love On Valentine’s Day

By: Denene Millner.

This is the way it seemed to always work: A few weeks before Valentine’s Day, whatever loser I was dating at the time would break up with the kid. For just the most random of reasons.
“I feel like we need to slow down and be friends.”
“You’re a great girl—I’m just not ready for [...]

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 [...]

Spring Fashion Preview for Girls from P.S. Aéropostale

If you are parent to a teenage daughter, then chances are you’ve probably heard of the hip, trendy, teen store Aéropostale. If you haven’t, then I promise your daughter has. Aéropostale is a chic teen boutique specializing in affordable, stylish clothing for girls and guys ages 14 to 17. And now, moms and dads with [...]

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 [...]

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