Daughters articles from September 2006

Daughters archives from September 2006

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer on "fat talk" amid obesity.(INTERVIEW)
September 1, 2006... Whether it's getting a dieting girl to eat enough or persuading an overeating daughter to ease back, the challenge of guiding a girl toward simply eating and exercising in a healthy way is harder than ever. Girls are barraged by fast-food ads...

Help her resist the "sell job".
September 1, 2006... Lauren: Mom, check out this pink purse--isn't it cool? Mom: I like it, but did you see this one in green? Lauren: But all the girls have this purse! Morn: I know girls who don't even carry a purse. I bet you do, too. Let's talk...

Talking about bad male behavior.(The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men can Help)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2006... As a female in our culture, your daughter surely hears some stereotypical descriptions of men and boys, ranging from sighs about their "cluelessness" to assumptions that sexual harassment and even date rape are "just the way they are." Sadly,...

Editor's desk.
September 1, 2006... When we find that a daughter needs help with a problem--body image, friends, whatever--one of the biggest challenges is that there's never just one answer. If she hates her body and is obsessed by dieting, for example, the cause may be found in...

Sibling surprise.(daughters having older sibling are more exposed to risky behavior)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Does your daughter have an older sibling? Then she's more likely to drink, smoke, use marijuana, or have sex. At least that's what Susan Averett, an economics professor at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, found in her studies. Even if the older...

Dad's communication game.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... If dad-daughter conversations sometimes stall at your house, consider that chats can be a regular game. The Communication Game, developed by dad Gary Burns, includes game cards with fun, open-ended questions designed to get dialogue going. For...

One-third get pregnant.(News to Use: reviews, research, and new ideas)
September 1, 2006... Almost one in three sexually active teen girls will become pregnant, reports the National Campaign to Prevent Pregnancy. The study found that teens at the highest risk for pregnancy are those who have sex before age 15; those who have had three...

Sports and voting.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... High-schoolers who participate in sports are more likely to volunteer, vote, and stay informed about current events than are non-sports participants, reports the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at the...

How will our daughters tell the story of how we moms were moms to them?(Every Mother is a Daughter )(Brief article)(Book review)
September 1, 2006... How will our daughters tell the story of how we moms were moms to them? Author and pediatrician Perri Klass explores her own relationship with her mom Sheila Solomon Klass, an English professor and writer in Every Mother Is a Daughter (Random...

Talking with her about drinking.(juvenile drinking)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... "I took my first drink because my best friend offered it to me. I took it because I was looking for a way to bond with her." This is how it all began--in eighth grade--for Koren Zailckas, author of Smashed: The Story of a Drunken Girlhood...

What about your alcohol use?
September 1, 2006... As cofounder of Dads & Daughters, I emphasize the importance of listening to and communicating with your daughters. Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco use is one case where what you do is exponentially more important than what you say. Any Big...

What I wished you had said.
September 1, 2006... I spent almost all of my adolescence struggling with eating disorders, low self-esteem, and body image issues. I was what you might call an "in-between girl," someone struggling with an eating disorder but not appearing "sick" on the outside....

Friends, not rivals.(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... When social worker Paula Singer saw friendship problems brewing among the girls at her twin 12-year-old daughters' middle school, she decided she'd get some of them together to talk about things. As the facilitator of an after-school Club...

Writing our thoughts.(moments )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... My daughter and I share a journal that no one else sees. We began it about two years ago when she was 10. She likes to write and she doesn't like to talk. I am a talker, so I get frustrated when I don't know what's going on with her. I make an...

Cell-ing economics.(money management+)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Teachers at a Texarkana, AR, high school were concerned to hear more and more stories from students, especially girls, who would run up bills of hundreds of dollars by using their cell phones to talk, text-message, and take pictures. So...

Teen pregnancy action team.(SUCCESS STORIES: Celebrate! Great girl moments)
September 1, 2006... One of the most amazing experiences I get to have week after week is coaching Team 13 at Overfelt High School in San Jose, CA. Our after-school group is part of Girls for A Change, a national organization that links professional women with...

Letters to the editor.(Letter to the editor)
September 1, 2006... I am a Daughters subscriber and I also volunteer at my daughter's elementary school helping parents understand issues around girl bullying and figure out what to do when their child is involved. I'm trying to create a list of recommended books...

Ask the expert.
September 1, 2006... My 13-year-old daughter and I get along splendidly when my husband is out of town on business, whether it's for one day or for two weeks. As soon as he returns, I'm persona non grata. Every comment I make is met with eye rolls and deep sighs or...

Talking about typing.(girls)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Here's a way to talk about how girls are "typed" for marketing. * Engage: Maybe your daughter has referred to someone as a "goth" or you just read a fashion section on Hillary Duff and how she's such a "girly girl." *...

If she had a hammer.(LIFESKILLS)
September 1, 2006... Is your daughter glued to the tube, fascinated by home-improvement shows like Trading Spaces? If so, she's in good company. These programs, popular with adults, are also surprise successes with teens, who ranked Extreme Makeover: Home Edition...

Can she "make change"?
September 1, 2006... Whatever the outcome of the November elections this year, there's no doubt that women legislators will still be very much in the minority. On the upside, this could be an ideal "teachable moment" to get your girl interested in politics or any...

The unexpected upside to my unexpected single fathering.
September 1, 2006... In January of 1987, my wife of 12 years died from pancreatic cancer. This left me with the responsibility of raising our eight-year-old daughter alone. After dealing with the shock of my wife's death, I became suddenly and painfully aware that...

Is multitasking good for her?
September 1, 2006... Lots of us think that we're more efficient when we do more than one thing at a time. And women are presumed to be born multitaskers. Personally, I don't find it a superior skill. When I multitask, I actually take more time to complete what I'm...

Changing her view of boys.(movies )
September 1, 2006... As parents of daughters, we're quick to criticize destructive images of girls shown in the media, such as the ubiquitous images of skinny, sexy females. But we need to be just as vigilant about media images of men and boys, because girls as...