Daughters articles from January 2008

Daughters archives from January 2008

SuEllen Hamkins and Renee Schultz on the Mother-Daughter Project.(IN THE KNOW)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Is it inevitable that as a girl grows into her preteen and teen years, she and her mom spar and grow apart? Absolutely not, say psychotherapists SuEllen Hamkins and Renee Schultz, coauthors of an inspiring how-to...

Creating loving discipline--together.(LET'S TALK)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mom: Last night I looked at the clock when you got home--2 a.m.! That's way past your curfew. Paige: I can't help it if Cami didn't leave sooner--she's the driver. Mom: Well, you're going to have to find a...

Calming her path.(HER WORLD)(minimizing parents' and daughters' need for driving)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... How many miles on wheels do you and your daughter clock during an average week? Most girls feel they're constantly in motion, zooming to before-school extracurriculars, school, after-school events, and evening and weekend activities. A...

Editor's desk.(encouraging daughters to read Daughters magazine)
January 1, 2008... Who reads Daughters at your house? Judging from our occasional reader surveys, I'm guessing that our most ardent readers are the parents, stepparents, and guardians of daughters, along with the girl group leaders, counselors, and teachers who...

Lighten up!(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If your girl considers science a drag, download this engaging and en-light-ening resource from Girl Scouts of the USA: Lighten Up! Discovering the Science of Light. This free, colorful, 36-page booklet is packed with...

ADHD and girls.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
January 1, 2008... The number of children who meet the criteria for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is rising, but girls are far less likely to receive treatment for their symptoms, notes a recent report in the Archives of Pediatrics and...

Adult daughters and dads.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(www.dadsanddaughters.org)(Website overview)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Is there a payoff for Dad when he invests time and energy in his daughter? Indeed there is, notes a recent study in the Journal of Family Issues (Vol. 27, No. 6) which tracks a link between involved dads and less substance abuse and other risky...

Girls kick butts!(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Smoking rates for Canadian girls ages 15 to 19 have dropped to 14 percent from a hold-steady pattern of 18 percent, reports a recent study by the public health agency Health Canada. Experts credit several factors including increased...

More fun together.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Project Linus)(Website overview)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Got a girl who likes to help others? Try this incredibly easy and rewarding activity that'll yield a beautiful blanket to donate to a child who's sick or traumatized. Get a yard or so of soft, pretty fleece fabric and cut into a size that'd...

She can resolve it! A six-step conflict technique.(LIFE SKILLS)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] My 12-year-old daughter Anna has had many disputes with her friend Gwen. After the most recent, I decided the time was ripe to teach them the fundamentals of conflict resolution. After all, there was a lot at...

Steering her away from smoking.(HEALTH)
January 1, 2008... Our girls know that smoking is bad. Yet even though our daughters (and sons) have plenty of info about tobacco's serious health risks, smoking rates remain high. Girls are now nearly as likely to smoke as boys, and by high school, a staggering...

Will "spyware" keep her safe on the internet?(PARENTS FORUM)
January 1, 2008... I'm a dad of two teen girls, and so far haven't used internet filters to "snoop" on their internet use. But I want to protect them. What do other parents think of using spyware?--T. M. I'm the mom of three boys and one girl. I tell my kids...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Editor's note: Not long ago, a dad contacted Daughters' fulfillment manager Sandra Schlies, puzzled that he hadn't received the last few issues. Sandra checked to be sure that his subscription was current and asked him to let her know the last...

Ask the expert.
January 1, 2008... I'm a dad who feels helpless about what to do about my 13-year-old daughter's continued and drastic weight loss. She's told her friend's mom that she is anorexic, and we want to take her to a counselor and a doctor. But she gets angry when we...

Move together for better health and better bonds.(STAYING ACTIVE)
January 1, 2008... It'd be easy to believe that just about every girl is involved in some kind of physical activity, with all-girl teams crowding the playing fields every weekend and elite women athletes getting more attention than in years past. Not so. Too...

Double the fun! Boosting mom-daughter health.
January 1, 2008... A girl learns much from what she sees. If she sees her parents abandoning exercise (or treating it as a grim chore) and relying on unhealthy drive-through dinners as part of a hectic lifestyle, chances are she'll adopt similar attitudes and...

Travels with--and without--Dad.(FATHERING JOURNEY)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I've always been gung-ho about the benefits of travel, especially overseas. Getting away from our home turf and into foreign territory teaches us about the many unfamiliar and thrilling wonders of our wide world--and...

How to be your daughter's best friend--and parent.(CONSIDER THIS)
January 1, 2008... My mom and I are best friends. As the mother-daughter duo in the popular TV series "Gilmore Girls" put it, "We are best friends first, and mother and daughter second." Even through my tween and now teen years, we've grown extremely close and...

Achieve "house rules" harmony.(DAD'S DESK)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dads (and rooms) are often frustrated by the "discipline issue." Instead of dashing about problematic behavior, try these tips for creating respectful guidelines for house harmony. 1. Pick your battles. Ask...