Daughters articles from July 2002

Daughters archives from July 2002

AAUW's Jackie Woods on education.(Interview)(Interview)
July 1, 2002... Improving the educational experience of girls is one of the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) chief goals. A major policy lobbyist in Washington, AAUW promotes Title IX, pay equity, and other important issues, and has drawn...

Teaching her values.(Let's Talk)
July 1, 2002... Dad: "You look upset, Kate. Is something wrong?" Kate: "Some kids were making fun of a new girl at school today, teasing her about her clothes. She looked so sad." Dad: "Did you do anything about it?" Kate: "I know I should have....

Fashion magazines.(Her World)
July 1, 2002... Fashion magazines have long been a chief weapon in the body image war. These magazines and their stick-insect models have helped generations of women hate themselves. The first crack in the size 2 dam was Mode magazine (now defunct), for...

Editor's desk.(daughter rejects plus-size doll)
July 1, 2002... After seeing publicity for the plus-sized Big Beautiful Dolls, I asked for and received one in the mail. I thought she'd be an excellent antidote to my 5-year-old's burgeoning Barbie collection (There--my secret's out! Even feminist moms...

Movie rules=lower drug use.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... Teens whose parents limit their viewing of R-rated films are much less likely to use tobacco or alcohol, a recent Dartmouth University study found. The researchers, who surveyed more than 4,500 kids in fifth through eighth grades, found what...

Online harassment rates high.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... Almost a third of teen girls have experienced sexual harassment in online chat rooms, according to a Girl Scouts Research Institute study reported earlier this year. The study surveyed close to 1,000 girls between 13 and 18, 30 percent of whom...

Girls drinking as much as boys.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... The historic gender gap in alcohol consumption between teenage boys and girls has almost disappeared, according to a recent report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. In 1999, 33 percent of boys and...

Thirty years of Title IX.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... Not long ago, few people could name even one champion female athlete. Now, 30 years after Title IX passed, athletes like Mia, Venus, and Picabo have become household names. For a more complete history of Title IX, go to...

Following a dream.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... Antarctic explorers Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen spent May and June traversing the Great Lakes, using kayaks and ore boats, and stopping along the way to meet and talk with fans. Although their adventure is complete, you and your daughter can...

Media's picture of female athletes.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Video Recording Review)
July 1, 2002... If your girl is interested in sports, take a look at Flaring (Un)Fair, an educational video that provides a thoughtful analysis of contemporary media images of female athletes. Based on the research of Tucker Center for Girls and Women in...

What daughters think: Dads and dating.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
July 1, 2002... Dads: Ever wonder what your daughter really thinks about your reactions to her dating? The national nonprofit group Dads and Daughters recently asked some girls to speak out about their experiences with their fathers on the subject of dating....

One girl's cutting odyssey.(Mind and Body)
July 1, 2002... You're in a brand new place, you don't know anyone, and you miss all your friends back home. You miss them so much and it makes you angry that they can still carry on with their lives while yours has been completely destroyed and turned upside...

Cutting: one family's story.(Mind and Body)(Includes list of further readings.)
July 1, 2002... When Jean was little, I did what all mothers do--I'd pray for her safety. I even had a sort of chant I'd say sometimes. It was about her skin. "Let no fire burn," I'd say. "Let no knife cut. Let no fist bruise..." You get the idea. It has...

Babysitting siblings.(Working It Out)
July 1, 2002... Doing the dishes is one thing. But what about when parents ask their daughter to babysit her younger siblings? That could be a nightmare for lots of girls. Here's how one family worked it out. Caroline: When I was 12, before I'd ever...

When relatives are cohabiting.(Parents' Forum)
July 1, 2002... "I have two daughters, 14 and 9. My husband's sister moved in with a warm and affectionate man two years after her divorce and 18 months after his. They are not married or engaged, however. I object to their living together not for religious...

In perspective.(talking to children about unmarried couples living together)
July 1, 2002... The unconventional living situations of friends and relatives can pose interesting parenting dilemmas. On the one hand, you want to preserve family relationships, respect the privacy of others, and maintain your children's good opinion of...

The abiding power of Pippi.(Dad's Desk)(Pippi Longstocking)
July 1, 2002... Astrid Lindgren was on to something. Lindgren, who died last January, was the Swedish author who created Pippi Longstocking. That book was translated into more than 50 languages, and it's no wonder that children--especially girls--are so drawn...

Pot: is everybody doing it?(Drinking and Drugs)
July 1, 2002... We live in a culture awash in mood-altering drugs. We shouldn't be surprised, experts say, that some teenagers--risk-taking and curious by nature--decide to find out what all the fuss is about. After alcohol and tobacco, the drug they're most...

My daughter, my role model.(Mothering Journey)
July 1, 2002... My older daughter, Helen, writes effortlessly, for enjoyment and every day. I find her half-written stories on the computer, dashed off before school, or scattered on her bedroom floor, the bits of narrative that are the product of how she most...

My life as a girls' basketball coach.(Fathering Journey)
July 1, 2002... I imagined coaching my daughter Lydia's fifth-grade basketball teammates to be disciplined, play a tough defense, and run crisp plays leading to repeated baskets. The reality turned out to be different, but fun anyway. And along the way, those...

When self-esteem runs amok.(Her Dad)
July 1, 2002... I recently talked to a friend about a conversation she'd just had with her 24-year-old daughter. She'd been telling her daughter about a bad situation that Nicole, one of her oldest friends, had gotten herself into, and her daughter cut her off...