Daughters articles from January 2004

Daughters archives from January 2004

Karen Stabiner on all-girl schools.(Interview)
January 1, 2004... Karen Stabiner had heard, as many parents have, that all-girl schools would provide a superior education for their daughters. Yet she remained skeptical, and so, being a reporter, decided to find out for herself. That's how she came to spend...

When she won't talk to you.(Let's Talk)
January 1, 2004... Ever since your daughter learned to talk, she has used her ever-expanding vocabulary to explain her world to you. Whether it was an excited description of the preschool snack or a teary recital of yet another friendship problem, you always knew...

On the power of all-girl families.(Editor's Desk)
January 1, 2004... No one ever told me I wasn't supposed to share my opinion, lead the group, or say what I thought. At least no one at home ever told me that. In ninth grade I told my well-meaning religion teacher that St. Maria Goretti--for whom our church was...

Working women on video.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
January 1, 2004... It can be hard for girls to picture themselves in careers traditionally filled by men. Now there's a new series of videos showing women involved in just such nontraditional careers, including building construction, dentistry, and fire fighting....

Noticing smoking matters.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(peers influence teen smoking behaviour)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Seeing may be believing when it comes to teens and tobacco, according to new research, which suggests that those who see a lot of smoking among their peers are also those most likely to smoke themselves. And teens who smoke on a weekly or...

Active girls play it safe.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
January 1, 2004... Girls who are both members of sports teams and physically active may be less likely to take risks with drugs and sex, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say. Their report, published recently in The Archives of...

Raising a reader.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Raising a Reader: A Mother's Tale of Desperation and Delight)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
January 1, 2004... Every parent wants her child to be an accomplished reader, but Jennie Nash craved for her daughters to share her obsession with reading. You can't make a kid share your passion, Nash concludes, but that didn't stop her from trying. Her slim...

DADs online actions.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
January 1, 2004... "Dad, why is she wearing a bikini in the winter?" "It's a beer commercial, honey." That's an exchange parents watching NFL games with their daughters may experience. If you enjoy cheering your team with your daughter but don't...

Helping her live with pimples.(Mind/Body)
January 1, 2004... Oh no--it's like a big red flashing traffic light right in the middle of my forehead! It's hard not to sympathize with a teen traumatized by an overnight breakout or persistent acne. What an unfair, self-esteem-draining blow to...

Get girls talking through Girls' Circle.(Mind/Body)
January 1, 2004... As my daughter was approaching 10, I read Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia, which left me feeling disheartened and a little panicked. Although my daughter was still doing great, I worried that she would soon start hating me, and I wondered if...

Different work styles.(Working It Out)
January 1, 2004... One variable that often goes unspoken in parenting advice books is personality type. Yet it can make a big impact on how easy--or difficult--it is for you and your daughter to get along. When mom has a Type A temperament and daughter is more...

When she needs counseling.(Parents' Forum)
January 1, 2004... "My 14-year-old daughter is obsessed with disease and getting sick. I'd like to take her to see a therapist, but don't know how to bring this up without her denying the problem." M.E., Los Angeles, California The first thing I would...

Girls and gadgets.(Technology)
January 1, 2004... When my daughter, Emma, was about 4 years old, I bought her a set of colorful plastic gears that could be combined to create a variety of whimsical machines. It was great fun. I played with it for hours. Emma never touched it. She's 10 now, and...

Why dads need Daughters magazine.(Dad's Desk)
January 1, 2004... Why do fathers (I include stepfathers in this term) matter to girls? Every father can make a huge difference in his daughter's life. A father is the first man his daughter knows. With that potent position of "first man" comes the ability to set...

When she tries to be your equal.(Her Dad)
January 1, 2004... I recently spoke with Alan, a single dad with one son, two daughters, and a perplexing problem. It seems that in the absence of her mother, Alan's 15-year-old daughter was trying to be the woman of the house. "Jan nags me about what I eat,"...