Daughters articles from May 2005

Daughters archives from May 2005

Susan Linn on Harmful Consumerism.
May 1, 2005... Your daughter-and sons--are the target of one of the biggest marketing efforts ever, with product makers and advertisers panting over the annual $600 billion kids spend either directly or through nagging their parents. Psychologist Susan Linn...

Set her free this summer!(HER WORLD)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... When the last school bell announces summer's start, most girls think one word: Freedom! This summer, consider taking her summer freedom one step further--to free her from the strangling expectations of media culture. The things many girls...

Editor's desk.(friendship)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
May 1, 2005... Did you have a best friend when you were young? I did, and she was a lifesaver. Both of us were bookish and not so popular, but she and I soared beyond our lackluster schoolyard social status with hours of wildly imaginative "travel" exploring...

Buy-Buy, girls!(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(credit cards)
May 1, 2005... Credit card companies are targeting girls with enticing debit and cash cards, such as the Hello Kitty Debit MasterCard and Visa's Hilary Duff gift card. With Barbie's Shop with Me Cash Register, girls swipe a toy American Express card to pay...

Graduation "gift".(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(cosmetic surgeries)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... More girls are getting breast implants as a high school graduation present. The number of implant surgeries in girls 18 and under has increased to over 11,000 annually, and cosmetic procedures for the same group--including breast augmentations...

Telling pictures.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Girl Culture)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
May 1, 2005... How do girls see their bodies? Photographer Lauren Greenfield captured a myriad of ways in Girl Culture (Chronicle Books, 2002), observing that "the body has become the primary canvas on which girls express their identities, insecurities,...

Welcoming gifts.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(books)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... For a sweet welcome to a girl entering the menstrual world, try this fun kit/book: First Moon: Celebration and Support for a Girl's Growing-Up Journey, by Maureen Smith (New World Library, 2005). Contents include a book, journal, stickers,...

When parents and daughters can't stop fighting.(RELATIONSHIPS)
May 1, 2005... She starts off with a surly slight about supper. You've had a rough day at work and aren't in the mood for attitude. You swipe back, and it begins: another round of fighting that seems to never get resolved. When we fall into a frequent...

Is she ready for summer camp?(EDUCATION)
May 1, 2005... As the sun gets hotter and school lets out, many girls are saying good-bye to school friends and turning their attention to what has become the staple of the season--summer camp. With more than 6,000 overnight camps to choose from and double...

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

Ten step girl journaling.(Journaling)
May 1, 2005... 1. Parents, start your own journal! There's no better way to encourage a new habit than to model the behavior yourself. Try journaling in front of your child--she'll likely be curious and want in on it too. 2. Take a trip to your local...

Her voice on the page.(Journaling)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2005... These are the years when your daughter begins to listen to voices other than yours. Developing a strong inner voice of her own will help her decide which outside influences she will listen to and which she will discount. Any of the arts...

When she's able to bounce back: nurturing resilience.(LIFESKILLS)
May 1, 2005... How do you feel when you see a girl going through a tough time? "I feel so helpless," says Jenna, mother of a 12-year-old who is dealing with multiple stresses. "So much of what's troubling her seems beyond our control, and I hate seeing...

Dad power: take a stand!(FATHERING JOURNEY)
May 1, 2005... If you're like me, you have never testified before Congress, picketed any big corporations, and even put a bumper sticker on your car for last fall's elections. But when I was driving with my daughters recently, a small but important event...

The girls are alright, alright?(CONSIDER THIS)
May 1, 2005... After two dusty hours in the garage, I had what I needed: a photograph of myself at sixteen, for a nostalgic display at my daughter's tenth-grade Valentine's Day luncheon. In the photo I was wearing my favorite dress, a sleeveless red wool...

I get by with a little help from other Dads.(DAD'S DESK)(Dads and Daughters)
May 1, 2005... Recently, a lather called the Dads and Daughters office and I happened to answer. He wanted us to know how good and important he thought our organization was. Of course, I was pleased to hear such an enthusiastic endorsement, and asked if he'd...