Archive for August, 2011

New Moon Girls: When Your Parents Won't Let You Do Things

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13 years
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I must admit, I am a big fan of the well-constructed argument from an articulate kid.  And this is a great one.  I love this teen’s assertive and respectful version of the “you catch more flies with honey…” approach to getting what you want from parents:

http://blogs.newmoon.com/luna-blog/2011/sister-to-sister-when-your-parents-won%E2%80%99t-let-you-do-things/

New Moon Girls: When Your Parents Won’t Let You Do Things

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13 years
by in Being a Mom, building self-esteem in girls, Parenting, parents

I must admit, I am a big fan of the well-constructed argument from an articulate kid.  And this is a great one.  I love this teen’s assertive and respectful version of the “you catch more flies with honey…” approach to getting what you want from parents:

http://blogs.newmoon.com/luna-blog/2011/sister-to-sister-when-your-parents-won%E2%80%99t-let-you-do-things/

Twas the Night Before Kindergarten: Helping Your Child Know What to Expect this School Year

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13 years
by in Being a Mom, Parenting

My daughters like to talk. Call it a girl thing, say it’s because I chattered endlessly to them when they were babies, or maybe they just have a lot to say. It’s when they are not talking, that I know something is up. The summer before my oldest daughter began Kindergarten, her ideas could be flowing at 100mph, but if someone asked her the dreaded, “Are you excited to start Kindergarten?” question, she would slam on the silence brakes.

It was such an unusual reaction for her, not just because of her love of conversation, but also because she has such a zest for life (more…)

Beautiful Disaster

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13 years
by in building self-esteem in girls, media messages

If Your Product Was Any Good…

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13 years
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‘Twas the Night Before Kindergarten Part I: What Parents Can Expect from the School Year

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13 years
by in Being a Mom, building self-esteem in girls, bullying, Parenting

You’ve spent the summer calmly reassuring your nervous Kindergartener-to-be about the approaching school year. Together, you attended orientation and shopped for back-to-school clothing. Your child is ready to see what this “elementary-school thing” is all about, but what about you? As a parent, what can you expect from your child’s Kindergarten experience? (more…)

5 Ways to Talk with Your Daughter About Technology, from Rachel Simmons

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13 years
by in assertiveness, Being a Mom, building self-esteem in girls, bullying, cyberbullying, Facebook, internet, kids, media messages, Parenting

In her newly revised and updated  book, Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls, author Rachel Simmons suggests five conversation starters for parents to use to get their daughters to open up about social media use.  “Opening lines” and areas ripe for discussion include:

1.  What’s your favorite thing to do online or on your phone?

2. Would your friendships be better or worse without technology? Easier or harder? (more…)

Seeing Through "Perfect" Media Images

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13 years
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Young girls see over 400 advertisements per day telling them how they should look. How can someone–especially a young person–not be effected by this?  Here’s a great article that tells about a glimmer of hope & a small bit of progress.

http://www.sparksummit.com/2011/08/08/pulled-perfection/

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Seeing Through “Perfect” Media Images

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13 years
by in building self-esteem in girls, media messages, Parenting

Young girls see over 400 advertisements per day telling them how they should look. How can someone–especially a young person–not be effected by this?  Here’s a great article that tells about a glimmer of hope & a small bit of progress.

http://www.sparksummit.com/2011/08/08/pulled-perfection/

(more…)

Rachel Simmons Offers Tip for Parents on Teenage Girls' Use of Social Media

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13 years
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Click below to listen to Odd Girl Out author Rachel Simmons’ NPR interview on Teenage Girls & Social Media.

 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2011/08/08/139176817/teenage-girls-and-social-media-tips-for-parents-from-a-best-selling-author

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Signe Whitson is an author and educator on bullying, crisis intervention, and child and adolescent emotional and behavioral health. In her articles, books, and training workshops, Signe provides down-to-earth, practical advice for professionals and parents on navigating the daily challenges of living and working with children, tweens and teens.

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