Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Family Meetings In my work as a parent educator, I often hear parents’ frustration over getting their children’s cooperation in negotiating... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Raising Girls You Can’t Come to My Birthday Party! and Other Explorations of Girl* Power Girls explore power through relationships, beginning in the older preschool years. New friendships blossom during this time through... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls When Your Children Lie: How Parents Can Teach Truthfulness Raising children to be honest, ethical, and responsible is as important as raising them to master reading, writing, and arithmetic.... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Embracing Life’s Little Victories Last weekend was my son’s first middle school dance. He came home from school at the beginning of the week excited at the prospect... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls Communication Skills Girls Need: Being Direct At a recent workshop I did with 7th grade students, I was struck by how difficult it is for girls to communicate directly with each... Continue Reading
Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls Raising Your Daughter with a Positive Body Image Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls, School Challenges Little Girls Can Be Mean! Helping Your Daughter Navigate Girl World If you have a daughter, it’s a good bet that at one time or another she has come home in... Continue Reading
