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 [...]

The Art of Beauty: Reinforcing Beauty Within

By: Kathleen Semp.

As a parent we love to watch our children succeed. We want them to use those experiences to help build self-esteem and set new goals and challenges for themselves. With my oldest daughter I have found myself in a bit of a conflict. The arenas she is most successful in [...]

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 [...]

New Veggie Tales DVD: A Silly Little Thing Called Love

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Get ready to be ‘wowed’ by the latest Veggie Tales DVD, A Silly Little Thing Called Love by Big Idea! Parents who are already fans of the Veggie Tale series know what wonderful characters (my 6 year-old daughter LOVES Larry the Cucumber), stories, and moral ‘lessons’ each DVD shares with our [...]

Moms: Transform Yourself From Frumpy to Fabulous in Minutes!

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.
As moms, we are warriors of daily chicken nugget battles, dirty diaper duty, running tactical night time nursing missions, soldiering on as we run our 10th carpool of the evening, and manning the position as CEO of everything from drool to teenage drama. It’s no wonder that we often lose ourselves in [...]

Is Your Daughter a Tattle Tale?

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

If you’re a parent, then chances are you’re familiar with a bit of tattling in your life. Sure, you try to ignore it – tell your daughter to go play and “get over it,” but some girls can be truly insistent on ratting out their siblings or playmates. Tattling is the fine [...]

Moms – Time to Perk Up your New Year

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

Out with the old and in with the new…at least that’s the way it’s supposed to be. And what better way to ring in a brand-new-you then by starting with the basics – underwear.
Moms are notorious for putting everyone else first in their lives and skimping on even their most basic [...]

Inspiration for a New Year with Your Daughter

By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A.

A new year is upon us and with it 2010 brings an opportunity to reflect on the relationships we have with our children. For many, the past year has marked financial hardship, parenting challenges, and difficult personal choices as well as success, laughter, and joy. Along with the occasional bumps in the [...]

How You Feel About Yourself Affects Your Daughter’s Self Esteem

By: Mary Jo Rapini, LPC.

When we become a parent, we often forget how important it is to keep nurturing and improving ourselves. We invest all of our time into our children and pretty soon we don’t recognize ourselves in the mirror. We forget to go for our annual check-ups to the doctor and dentist even [...]

Teenage Girls and Plastic Surgery

Nose jobs have become the new high school “graduation present” for many girls. But what messages are we sending to our daughters? Check out the pro’s and con’s of teen cosmetic surgery.

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