Daughters articles from January 2005

Daughters archives from January 2005

Jill Zimmerman Rutledge on girls' stress.(Interview)(Interview)
January 1, 2005... Listening to stressed-out girls for nearly 25 years in her psychotherapy practice, Jill Zimmerman Rutledge came to believe that girls could learn to help themselves manage stress. Her book, Dealing With the Stuff That Makes Life Tough: The 10...

Helping her when she feels 13, 3, and 23.(Let's Talk)
January 1, 2005... Mom: "Amy, you need to get up, you're going to be late for school." Amy: "I'm not going to school." Mom: "Yes, you are. You have that math test today and you cannot be late!" Amy (pulling her blanket over her head): "I'm never...

Boosting body confidence.(Her World)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... It's January, time for a blizzard of guilt-inducing weight-loss ads. These ads can trigger a new attack on the body images of girls already inundated with media images of "ideal" bodies. This year, use these ads to talk with your daughter about...

Editor's desk.
January 1, 2005... Happy New Year! As we all celebrate new beginnings, I'm welcoming an exciting new chapter in my life as Daughters' new editor. I've learned so much from reading Daughters over the years, both as a mother of two daughters and a journalist. I'm...

Reaching more parents!(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
January 1, 2005... Thanks to a generous grant from the Seawell Elam Foundation, thousands more parents have received the support and help of Daughters even though they could not afford a subscription. Over 100 nonprofit organizations in 33 states have received...

Mobile talk time.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(parent child communication)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... If you find the family car a great place to get your girl talking, you're not alone. Two-thirds of the parents in a recent Harris poll named the family car as a convenient place to have "meaningful" conversations about school, friends, and...

Selling booze works.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... At the same time that girls' drinking rates are at an all-time high, underage girls are being bombarded with liquor ads at higher rates than boys or adults. Girls saw 95% more magazine ads for lower-alcohol, sweet "refreshers" than legal-aged...

Stress-out symptoms.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Stress-related headaches, stomachaches, back pain, and fatigue are common among girls in grades six through ten, with many girls reporting multiple symptoms more than once a week. Chronic stress symptoms may have long-term negative effects on...

Strong-boned girls.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Girls ages 8 to 13 who ate three or more servings of fruits and vegetables had larger bone sizes than did peers eating fewer servings, according to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Boosting bone strength is crucial during the tween...

Moving together: healthier bodies, stronger relationships.(Health)
January 1, 2005... With super-achieving women athletes routinely in the news and all-gift teams crowding the playing fields every weekend, it'd be easy to believe that just about every girl was involved in some kind of physical activity. Not so. A recent...

Latina girls: helping with body image issues.(Mind/Body)
January 1, 2005... Hispanic gifts used to be considered quite secure about their body image. While white girls had the highest rates of eating disorders and obsessive dieting, Hispanic and African-American girls typically expressed much more satisfaction with...

Considering a pet.(Working It Out)
January 1, 2005... When a girl wants a pet, she can be very persuasive. And most parents look back fondly on a childhood pet and find it hard to resist the pleas. But battles over pets need to include talk of child responsibilities, too. Here's how Hayley, 13,...

Is reading her journal ever OK?(Parents' Forum)
January 1, 2005... J.M., Madison, Wisconsin My daughter is 11 years old and has recently started a journal. I believe it is important for parents to know what is going on. An 11-year-old girl is going through many changes and is trying to find her niche in...

Girls say no!(Parents' Forum)(children's trust)
January 1, 2005... Don't read her diary. You want your daughter to trust you. Trust is the key to all relationships. Temptation is human nature, but the results can change a lifetime. T.M., 13 ABSOLUTELY NOT. When I was in eighth grade, my best friend's...

Next question.(Parent's Foum)
January 1, 2005... "In some homes, younger children watch PG-13 or even R-rated movies when an older child or a parent wants to watch. I fear this robs kids of their childhood. How do other families negotiate appropriate TV viewing for different-aged children?"...

Talking with her about faith.(Dad's Desk)
January 1, 2005... We parents--and our children--live in a stressful time. During such times, many of us rely deeply on a sense of faith. But what happens when your daughter announces that she is rejecting your religion? Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian,...

Sparking scientific curiosity--and competence.(Science)
January 1, 2005... Josephine is five years old and entranced by the beauty of feathers. She whispers reverentially about softness and blueness and purpleness as she strokes the wing of a stuffed mallard duck. Her fingers circle the iridescent wing-flash patch of...

Teaching her compassion.(Fathering Journey)
January 1, 2005... Not long ago, I picked Alexa up at school and she was with her friend Annie. They were looking at class photos hanging on the hallway walls, laughing and pointing, when Alexa said to Annie, "Come on down here and I'll show you a picture of...

Confessions of a "Fundamentalist" parent.(Consider This)
January 1, 2005... In middle school, I had a friend named Valerie. She was curious, funny, and an excellent student. But I never saw her at after-school functions. Eventually, she confessed that her parents wouldn't let her go to movies, dances, or co-ed parties....

The myth of the infallible father.(Her Dad)
January 1, 2005... While I was writing a book on fathering, I interviewed more than 150 dads of different ages and from very different backgrounds. They all insisted that one of the most important responsibilities of fatherhood was advising their children about...