Daughters articles from July 2004

Daughters archives from July 2004

Lyn Mikel Brown on Girlfighting.(Interview)
July 1, 2004... When it comes to girls' issues, there aren't many people more expert than Lyn Mikel Brown. This Colby College professor of education and women's, gender, and sexuality studies co-authored with Carol Gilligan the important book Meeting at the...

When she needs to lose weight.(Let's Talk)
July 1, 2004... Katelyn: "I can't believe it--I gained another four pounds!" Dad: "Don't worry about some number on a scale. You look fine." Katelyn: "No, Dad, I'm really getting too big. I couldn't fit into any costumes for the school play the other...

My seventh grade hell.(Editor's Desk)
July 1, 2004... Among grown women it's almost a cliche to shudder when seventh grade is mentioned. That year seems to be the apex of girl cruelty, hormonal imbalance, and puberty pathos. It's never that bad before, and it's never quite that bad again. But...

Teen smoking down.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Tobacco use by teens fell between 2000 and 2002, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The percentage of high school students using tobacco dropped from 34.5 per hundred to 28.4 per hundred (17.7 percent drop), while...

Girls & substance abuse.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Young females have been catching up to young males in their use of harmful substances. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University did a three-year study to look for answers specific to girls and young...

Single-sex class controversy.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The U.S. government announced this spring that it wants to change its enforcement of Tire IX to allow public schools more freedom to teach boys and girls separately. While this decision was hailed by some educators, who believe that girls can...

25% teen girls depressed.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A quarter of females between 16 and 19 will experience an episode of major depression, and smokers are more likely to become depressed, according to a study published recently in the International Journal of Behavioral Development. The study,...

Dads online actions.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Prepare yourself before going to this link http://www.childsupermodels.com/ What you will see is not illegal; it just should be. Dads and Daughters, in its latest action alert, encourages anyone who cares about girls to go to...

Outside the lines: art as expression.(Arts)
July 1, 2004... Emily Davis, a high-school student photographer whose subjects include girls posed to look dead, speaks thoughtfully of her art: "I want my work to be more than pretty. Artistic expression can be frightening to people. But my art is who i am."...

Why yoga is good for girls.(Mind And Body)
July 1, 2004... Yoga, as any adult who has tried it knows, has benefits that reach far beyond the physical. Now a growing number of yoga professionals are finding that this ancient body-mind-spirit practice is especially valuable for teenage girls....

Who pays?(Working It Out)
July 1, 2004... The older kids get, the more expensive their wants and desires become. Clothes, camps, school trips--the prices escalate with your daughter's age. Not all parents can or are willing to foot the bill, but it's hard to turn down a worthwhile...

Helping her maintain a healthy weight.(Parents' Forum)
July 1, 2004... "My 7-year-old daughter's doctor mentioned that she is exceeding weight standards for her height, and has recommended that I switch her to 2 percent milk and monitor her diet. I'm concerned that she remain healthy, but I don't want to give her...

Encouraging her to move her body.(Dad's Desk)
July 1, 2004... What motivates girls to take up sports and physical activity? Research by the Melpomene institute, which studies connections between female self-esteem and physical activity, shows that the most influential factor is a father who plays with his...

Fighting depression in girls.(Mind/Body)
July 1, 2004... If your daughter is showing symptoms of depression, she's not alone. As the teen years approach, girls report depressive feelings at twice the rate boys do. Children and teens of both genders are receiving more medication for depression, with...

The passionate mother-daughter bond.(Fathering Journey)
July 1, 2004... I walked into our home after work one day last fall, and cheerfully said hello to our 7-year-old daughter, Grace. "I'm going to go lie in the driveway until I'm dead!" she shot back, and shaking with rage and indignation, stormed out the...

It's all your fault!(Mothering Journey)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The other day my daughter did what she has been doing a lot lately: blamed me for her choices. On tiffs particular day she was scurrying around opening every drawer she could, frantically trying to find her church project. After searching...

When her behavior doesn't make sense.(Consider This)
July 1, 2004... Emma didn't want to talk, and that confused her mother. Emma had been asking questions about her father for weeks, and now that they had some quiet time together in the car, her mother was prepared to answer her questions. But now Emma kept...

The art of argument.(Her Dad)
July 1, 2004... Wisdom arrives in such strange ways. I like the story of my friend Sam, an attorney, who loves a good verbal battle. Of course his daughter Helen figured this out by the time she was 3, and as a result they used to have the most incredible...