Read more about the article What Parents Need to Know About Body Checking—and Why Connection Matters More Than Ever
What starts as a quick glance in the mirror can turn into an eating disorder if left unchecked.

What Parents Need to Know About Body Checking—and Why Connection Matters More Than Ever

If you’ve spent any time scrolling social media lately, you’ve likely seen it...even if you didn’t realize what it was. A girl turns sideways.She pinches her waist.She checks her reflection……

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Read more about the article What to Say When Your Child Feels Left Out: Holding Space Without Taking It On
What to say or do when your child feels left out, without taking on her struggle.

What to Say When Your Child Feels Left Out: Holding Space Without Taking It On

Few things hit harder as a parent than watching your child walk through the door with slumped shoulders and watery eyes.“Everyone was invited… except me.”“They didn’t save me a seat.”“I…

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Read more about the article Why Anxiety Can Be a Gift: Teaching Girls to Tune Into Their Inner Voice
Dr. Damour teaches us that some anxiety is good to help girls learn to listen to their inner voice.

Why Anxiety Can Be a Gift: Teaching Girls to Tune Into Their Inner Voice

Anxiety rarely gets a positive review in parenting books or social media conversations. We worry it will hold our girls back, keep them from trying new things, or rob them…

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Read more about the article Teaching Acceptance: Whitney Wheat’s Recipe for Belonging
Whitney knows that teaching acceptance to kids means understanding the recipe for belonging.

Teaching Acceptance: Whitney Wheat’s Recipe for Belonging

Every Thursday, Whitney Wheat likes to pause and think about something important. This week, her thoughts landed on a word that sounds simple...but is anything but easy: acceptance. Many adults…

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Read more about the article Celebrating Bravery: Helping Kids Stand Up for Themselves (and Others) with Penelope Pumpernickel
Celebrate all of the small ways your child might stand up for herself or others.

Celebrating Bravery: Helping Kids Stand Up for Themselves (and Others) with Penelope Pumpernickel

When we think about bravery, we often picture big, bold acts; standing on a stage, speaking in front of a crowd, or doing something daring. But Penelope Pumpernickel, the bravest…

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Read more about the article When Confidence Falls Flat…Helping Girls Rise Again After a Setback
How to help girls rise after a setback takes consistent work.

When Confidence Falls Flat…Helping Girls Rise Again After a Setback

Confidence: The Dough That Needs Time to RiseJust like bread dough, confidence doesn’t always rise on the first try.Sometimes it falls flat—especially when life turns up the heat.Maybe your daughter…

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Read more about the article The Comparison Trap — Helping Girls See Their Own Worth
Helping girls see their own worth by not falling into the comparison trap.

The Comparison Trap — Helping Girls See Their Own Worth

It starts so young. Girls begin to notice differences—how a friend dresses, how another draws, sings, or runs faster. Social media and constant connectivity only magnify it. Before long, the…

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Read more about the article The Friendship Recipe — Helping Your Daughter Mix Kindness and Boundaries
The Friendship Recipe that Teaches Kindness Along with Boundaries.

The Friendship Recipe — Helping Your Daughter Mix Kindness and Boundaries

Every good recipe has balance. Too much of one ingredient, and it falls flat. Too little, and it crumbles.The same goes for friendship.For many girls, learning to balance kindness with…

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Read more about the article Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror: Teaching Self-Acceptance and Positive Self-Talk
We must teach girls to talk positively to themselves to help them build a stronger level of acceptance.

Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror: Teaching Self-Acceptance and Positive Self-Talk

I remember as a young girl, I would sit on the vanity with my feet in the sink, in front of the mirror in one of the two bathrooms in…

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