Posts tagged parenting daughters

The Best Bad Report Card Ever: Why I Delight In the “Minus” on My Daughter’s Report Card

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

I’ve got two awesome, creative, outside-the-box-thinking, free-spirited daughters (if I do say so myself).  While sometimes the fact that they like to do things their “own way” makes them more challenging to parent, I also think it makes them infinitely INTERESTING little people and I know it can make them wildly successful later in life if they channel their ideas well.  That’s why it always concerns me when I see teachers who try to fit them into a box for their own convenience or penalize them for not conforming enough.

Do you have a little free thinker at home?

Please check out my article on the Huffington Post and let me know your thoughts.  Share with your friends via your social networks.  I’d love to hear what other parents think.

Loving the Challenging Child

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

Sometimes, you read just the right article at just the right time.  Tonight was my night for that.

I adore Maggie Lamond Simone’s writing.  She seems to always take exactly what I am thinking and say it in a way that is hilarious and poignant and touching all at once.  For any Mom or Dad who loves a child whose strengths  are also exactly what makes him a challenge, please check out her post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maggie-lamond-simone/loving-the-problem-child_b_1001376.html

Thinner, Sexier, Hotter: 3 Ways to Help Your Daughter Resist Media Pressures

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13 years
by in Being a Mom, building self-esteem in girls, internet, media messages

How many times have you heard your daughter singing along to a popular song on the radio and innocently belting out the kind of lyrics that would otherwise get her sent to her room? In the moment, you believe (desperately want to believe!) that she is unaware of the innuendo and unaffected by its explicit content. But messages embedded in song lyrics, along with video imagery, and advertising influence do have an impact on the ways girls think about themselves and their relationships with others. Without having to resort to a full-on pop music ban or complete shunning of media, you can help your daughters-and other young girls-become aware of media messages that violate values and degrade girls.

Please check out my article at Huff Post for ideas on talking to girls about media pressures:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/signe-whitson/thinner-sexier-hotter-3-w_b_1007496.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false#sb=1751110,b=facebook

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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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