Daughters articles from September 2003

Daughters archives from September 2003

Sheila Reindl on Bulimia.(Interview)
September 1, 2003... After years of treating women with bulimia, both at Harvard University's counseling bureau and in her own practice, Dr. Sheila Reindl wanted to learn more about the disease. So she undertook a study of 13 women who had recovered from bulimia,...

What are teen magazines telling your daughter?(Let's Talk)
September 1, 2003... "Get Sexy Hair Now!" "Hot New Lipsticks." "Make Your Guy Want to Commit." "The 7 Hottest Spring Trends--All You Need for Killer Confidence." The articles that teen magazine editors use to lure teens to their pages don't sound as glamorous to...

Making the transition to junior high.(Her World)
September 1, 2003... The transition between the small, safe world of grade school and the big, scary one of junior high can freak out families. Here are some tips for making this adjustment easier for everyone. Remember that academically at least, girls usually...

Editor's desk.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... We've never gotten as much mail as we did for this issue's Parents' Forum on helping a grieving girl. There's a lot of wisdom out there. Thanks to all of you who responded to the widowed father seeking help for his daughter. When I was 16,...

Obese and depressed.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... A recent study has shown that obese children suffer from a startling level of despair. The study, published last spring in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that many of these kids were as depressed as those on...

Musical children.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(The Harmonious Child: Every Parent's Guide to Musical Instruments, Teachers, and Lessons)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... Helping your child enter the world of music can be difficult for many parents. Which instrument should she play? How do you find a teacher? How much should she practice? These questions and many more are answered in The Harmonious Child: Every...

You have to say I'm pretty.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)(You're My Mother, You Have to Say I'm Pretty: How to Help Your Daughter Learn to Love Her Body and Herself)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 1, 2003... You're My Mother, You Have to Say I'm Pretty: How to Help Your Daughter Learn to Love Her Body and Herself is a lively and highly practical new guide by Stephanie Pierson and Phyllis Cohen (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Journalist Pierson helped her...

Suicidal teens alone.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
September 1, 2003... Less than a third of teens who report having suicidal thoughts have sought help from a counselor, according to a new study of U.S. adolescents. U.S. and Australian researchers obtained their findings, recently published in Pediatrics, from...

Abuse, delinquency linked.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
September 1, 2003... Almost three-fourths of girls brought into the juvenile justice system report having suffered childhood physical and/or sexual abuse. Linda Williams and Veronica Herrera, researchers at the Wellesley Center for Women, say there is mounting...

Sex at an early age.(News to use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
September 1, 2003... More younger teens are having sex than adults realize, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy reported recently. According to their study "14 and Younger: The Sexual Behavior of Young Adolescents," one in five adolescents has had...

How to be your daughter's writing coach.(Education)
September 1, 2003... When 11-year-old Annie shows her parents a story she's written, they usually respond by telling her what a good job she's done. "They probably don't want to offend me by saying anything else," Annie speculates. "They might want to point out...

Persuading her to practice.(Working It Out)
September 1, 2003... Learning a musical instrument is a rite of passage for many kids, yet practicing that instrument can be a big stumbling block to success and a major source of conflict between parent and child. How can you encourage your daughter to regularly...

Helping a grieving girl.(Parent's Forum)
September 1, 2003... "Recently my wife, the mother of my 12-year-old daughter, passed away. My daughter has been very resistant to discussing her grief with a therapist or with me. I don't want to let this issue fester, but I also don't want to force her to address...

What to do if she shoplifts.(Mind And Body)
September 1, 2003... Say you're putting away the laundry when you notice an expensive shirt in your daughter's closet--one you've never seen before. Or maybe you' re looking for the toothpaste when you come upon a stash of shiny new lipsticks and eyeliners. ...

Girls and desire.(Dad's Desk)
September 1, 2003... "I don't want my daughters to enter the dating scene with false expectations. For the most part, the boys who will ask them out are mainly thinking of one subject (and it's not to bake cookies with them)." I heard many comments like this while...

A mom-daughter book club of two.(Mothering Journey)
September 1, 2003... On my bedside table, in the on-deck circle of books that might get chosen next, is a dog-eared paperback copy of Redwall, the first book in fie popular young adult fantasy series by Brian Jacques. I have absolutely no interest in fantasy, feel...

Where have all the tomboys gone?(Consider This)
September 1, 2003... It's hard to be a mother these days especially the mother of a school-age girl. If it seems like the freedom we enjoyed as kids--riding bikes to a friend's house, visiting the library alone, playing softball with the guys, walking the dog at...

Dads and dollars.(Her Dad)
September 1, 2003... It started when my daughter was 9. Virtually every conversation I had with her centered wound a request that I buy her something. I was stunned and angry. How could she h-eat me not as her loving father, but as a walking, talking ATM machine?...