Daughters articles from March 2007

Daughters archives from March 2007

Mindy Bingham on girls and economic self-sufficiency.(Interview)
March 1, 2007... It won't be long before our daughters are headed off to follow their passion in jobs that we hope will keep them happy and self-sufficient. But we should start now to prepare them to pursue satisfying options, says Mindy Bingham, author of...

Is she pessimistic?(encouraging optimism )
March 1, 2007... Allison: Kim and Traci were whispering at lunch today. Mom: Did you ask what they were whispering about? Allison: I know it was about me. I said something really stupid in class. Everybody thought it was dumb. Mom: Why do you...

Will her pay be equal?(equal benefits for working women)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Your daughter may not yet have planned her outfit for Tuesday, April 24, but here's a suggestion you might make: Wear red. It's the recommended color for Equal Pay Day, because females are left in the red when they're paid an average 77% of...

Editor's desk.(periodical publishing)(Editorial)
March 1, 2007... How things have changed since I was a girl! I remember when our local paper had classified ads segregated by "male" and "female"; now women are common--or at least represented--in virtually all job arenas. When I entered grade school, 60% of...

Outsmarting marketers.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
March 1, 2007... Advertisers and marketers spend millions to convince your daughter that she's not OK without their product, and the techniques they use are incredibly effective, says Amy Jussel, founder of Shaping Youth, an organization focused on fighting...

Movies and jobs.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
March 1, 2007... What kinds of jobs do women and girls have in the movies? If it's movies for impressionable youngsters, be prepared to find stereotypes abounding. Female characters in the most popular G-rated movies are most often secretaries, princesses, or...

Growing girl scientists.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... The good news from the recent National Summit on the Advancement of Girls in Math and Science is that at fourth grade, girls are nearly as likely as boys to say that they like science. And more girls than boys now take science courses such as...

Recommended read.("Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love, and Lose at Both")(Brief article)(Book review)
March 1, 2007... When the principal at her son's middle school called parents in to inform them of confirmed incidences of oral sex among students, Laura Sessions Stepp, who writes on family matters for the Washington Post, knew she wanted to find out more...

Keeping a veggie girl healthy.(vegetarians)
March 1, 2007... For many parents, hearing a daughter declare her intent to go vegetarian or vegan--especially if she's young and still growing--raises worries. Will she get enough protein? What about iron? Is she going veggie or vegan just because her friends...

Finding a balance in girls' sports.
March 1, 2007... One of my favorite moments last summer was hearing this exchange between two soccer players on my daughter's team in the middle of a game: When one girl hollered out, "What's the score?" another replied, "I don't know. It doesn't matter...

R-rated movie decision-making.(SUCCESS STORIES: Celebrate! Great girl moments)
March 1, 2007... Our 11-year-old daughter, like most girls, has friends whose parents have approaches and rules that differ from ours. I realize that, especially as she grows older, she will be in many situations in which she'll face choices about whether to do...

Techniques for truth.(parenting)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... My tween-aged daughter seldom lies, but when she occasionally does so, it's always upsetting to deal with as a parent. Thus, I've come up with some techniques that seem to make it easier for her to keep telling the truth. First, I encourage her...

Fair play flourishes.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... For years, the girls on softball teams in Maryland's Prince George's County played on fields far substandard to the boys' fields. Some fields were pitted with holes, some lacked benches and adequate bleachers, and others didn't even have a...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2007... I'm a subscriber to Daughters, which my husband and I find so timely, helpful, and fun to read. Our daughter, Samantha, is almost nine. Do you know of any organizations that sponsor mother-daughter retreats for girls coming of age? Or do you...

Ask the expert.
March 1, 2007... My 10-year-old daughter is very upset over various forms of disrespect from girlfriends, such as refusing to talk to her over something trivial, accusing her of doing something she didn't, and making her give up her bus seat on a field trip....

Raising an optimistic, resilient daughter.
March 1, 2007... When we spoke with more than 1,000 successful women for our set of See Jane Win books, we found that optimism and resilience developed during girlhood were critical to adult success. Your daughters will require both of these qualities as they...

What does she hear about work?(LIFESKILLS)
March 1, 2007... As parents of daughters and girl advocates, we repeatedly give girls messages--those encouraging words about following their dreams and making wise choices that we hope will help keep them strong and happy now and into the future. But we aren't...

Writing her voice.(parenting)
March 1, 2007... Does your daughter have a hard time speaking out? Expressing her feelings and thoughts can be particularly challenging for quieter girls, who may feel intimidated by more verbally adept peers. For many girls, writing anything--from journals to...

Pessimistic parenting: will she sink to our expectations?(MOTHERING JOURNEY)
March 1, 2007... Not since she was a two-year-old have I heard so much angst expressed when I tell someone how old my daughter is. "A teenager? Uh, oh!" That seems to be the automatic response of most people, including several parents of my daughter's friends....

Can she really tell you anything?(child communication)
March 1, 2007... As a school counselor, I've had this conversation many times. A young girl is crying, sharing with me the intimate details of a difficult decision, a crushing disappointment, a step into dangerous behavior. Maybe she's feeling depressed over a...

Growing future dads.(parenting)
March 1, 2007... Are you sick of seeing "Doofus Dad" on TV shows and in ads and other media? Tired of hearing dads depicted as clueless? I am, and to me, Doofus Dad representations demonstrate just how little our society values fathers. I know a lot of dads and...