Daughters articles from August 2001

Daughters archives from August 2001

Virginia Beane Rutter on hair.(Interview)
August 1, 2001... When a girl's hair works, she's thrilled. But when it flops, she's miserable. Why does hair matter so much? According to Virginia Beane Rutter, author of Celebrating Girls: Nurturing and Empowering Our Daughters (Conari, 1996), a girl's hair...

What if she's shy?(Let's Talk)
August 1, 2001... (A dad and daughter see a friend of the dad's approaching.) Dad: "There's Joan. She works with me. I'll introduce you." Daughter: "No, that's O.K." Dad: "But I brag about you all the time at work. She'll want to meet you."...

Editor's desk.
August 1, 2001... "I'm ready," my daughter calls as she comes down the stairs. I turn to say, "Let s go, but the words stick in my mouth. Her jeans are ragged and her shirt too tight. Here's the truth. I'm embarrassed to go out with her dressed like this. What...

Weak in the knees.(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... A girl in adolescence is especially vulnerable to knee injury. Her lengthening muscles have to compensate for additional height and weight, and her hips grow wider, forcing her knees to adopt less stable angles. This is one reason high-school...

Multitasking.(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... Multitasking seems to come more naturally to girls than to boys--and now that girls have computers, they can multitask like never before. But some experts worry about this trend. No formal studies have been done, but psychologists theorize that...

The jump to junior high.(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... Seventh grade is typically a difficult year for girls. They may lose self-esteem or fall short academically. Fortunately, your personal involvement in your daughter's day-to-day experience can help. According to a study reported in the Journal...

Just like me.(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... Girls' friendships often become racially segregated during junior high. Why? Part of the answer lies in the process of identity development. When writing Connecting: The Enduring Power of Female Friendships (Morrow, 2000), author Sandy Sheehy...

Will she tell you?(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... Will your daughter confide in you if she is raped or pressured into sexual activity? Maybe not, if she blames herself or fears that you will blame her for what happened. When SmartGirl.com polled teen girls who had not told their parents about...

"Do you think I'm fat?".(News to use: reviews, research and new ideas)
August 1, 2001... Girls in puberty gain body fat as a necessary part of their development, but this often causes girls to feel dissatisfied with their bodies. Even breast development, an event most girls anticipate, increases their concerns about getting fat....

Is she calling boys too much?(Parents' Forum)
August 1, 2001... "The parents of the boys in my daughter's 6th-grade class complain that the girls call too much. Her calls seem innocent enough to me, but what is acceptable today?" R.S., Memphis, Tennessee My daughters are 12 and 15. I don't have a...

The rule of respect.(Working It Out)
August 1, 2001... Tired of arbitrating your daughters' squabbles? Here's how one family is working it out: Andrea: "About a year ago, Kira and Sophie were constantly fighting. Their arguing would escalate, and I would have to intervene. I had to find a way...

Online chat.(Technology)
August 1, 2001... Look over your daughter's shoulder when she's at the computer, and here's what you may see: Tia619--wuz^ Floboy--nmhu? Tia619--Did you hear about MB? Floboy--I was rotfl! This is "chat." Your daughter is sending messages...

Is there a math gene?(Education)
August 1, 2001... When my daughter began to founder in 7th-grade math, I feared she was taking after me. "I've never even managed to balance a checkbook," I confessed to her teacher. "Don't worry," she reassured me. "Julia has natural math aptitude." I was...

The mortification chart.(Parent Journey)
August 1, 2001... I can't exactly remember when I became an embarrassment to my daughter. Both imperceptibly and suddenly, our relationship changed. The little girl who had followed me around, mimicked my words and gestures and wanted to grow up to be just like...

Dads and dollars.(Her Dad)
August 1, 2001... It started when my daughter was 9. Virtually every conversation I had with her centered around a request that I buy her something. I was stunned and angry. How could she treat me not as her loving dad, but as a walking ATM? Actually, this...