Daughters articles from January 1999

Daughters archives from January 1999

About nonverbal messages.(Can We Talk?)
January 1, 1999... (After school. Dad hurries the into room, daughter follows him) DAD: "Traffic was a disaster today." (punches button on answering machine) DAUGHTER: (flops onto the couch) "Abbey is such a pain. She's totally mad at me, and I didn't do...

Evelyn Bassoff, Ph.D. on love and limits.(Interview)
January 1, 1999... AS PARENTS, WE PERFORM A balancing act--protecting our daughters and, at the same time, encouraging their independence. As part of this process, Evelyn Bassoff urges us to establish loving boundaries and limits for our daughters. Author,...

Part of something bigger.(Viewpoint)
January 1, 1999... MY DAUGHTER WAS 13 at the time. She and my husband were standing in the middle of a stream flyfishing, and I was sitting on the bank. My daughter cast, and sunlight sparkled off the line. It was really beautiful, and that moment struck me as...

Editor's desk.(Daughters magazine )
January 1, 1999... They grow like trees, our daughters. Theirs lives expand year by year, ring by ring. No wonder, then, that this issue seems to have centered itself around growth that happens from the inside out, the broadening connections in our daughters'...

6th grade--the limbo year.(Education)
January 1, 1999... THIS IS AN IN-BETWEEN YEAR! The 6th-grade girl may still want to sit in your lap sometimes; hut she can discuss books or chess while she's sitting there. Your daughter still wants to please you, yet she begins to step back from the family and...

The doctor visit--who's in charge?(Well Being)
January 1, 1999... YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT in your daughter's visit to the doctor, providing information about her habits and her health, but puberty reshapes your role. Between the ages of 9 and 14, our daughters take control of the information....

Not enough sleep? Blame puberty.(News You Can Use)
January 1, 1999... Does your daughter have trouble waking for school in the morning? Recent research suggests that teens have a biological tendency to sleep late. A Brown University study reveals that as girls hit puberty, their biological clocks slow down. This...

Better bones.(News You Can Use)
January 1, 1999... Is your daughter getting enough calcium? A recent survey of 9th-grade girls reveals that most girls (92%) know that calcium is essential for bone growth, that it may ward off osteoporosis (51%) and even help combat PMS, but only 19% of the...

When she feels stressed.(News You Can Use)
January 1, 1999... Who does your daughter turn to when she's overwhelmed and needs support? More than half of the girls in a recent Commonwealth Fund study said they turn to their morns, and one-fifth of them turn to their dads. However, the most frequent answers...