American Girl dolls are one of the hottest items in the tween girl market - trust me, we have 6 of the dolls living in our house. One of the things I like most about the entire doll line is the generally wholesome approach the dolls and their stories take. The whole historical line of […]
It can happen anywhere. We can not continue with the thinking that something as horrific as the Virginia Tech shootings will not happen in our own towns. Afterall, Blacksburg is that town - a rural, quiet, college town far away from the hustle and bustle of big city life. If it can happen […]
A few weeks back there was a very lively discussion on this site about the HPV vaccine and whether it should be mandatory for girls, its benefits and the social implications. I am very appreciative for everyone who commented and gave us more insight and information for making better decisions.
Today, there is an article at […]
What would the teen years be without all those mood swings? My guess is, boring.
A team of scientist from the State University of New York have identified the hormone THP that causes the mood swings in adolescents. While this hormone has a calming effect for adults, it creates anxiety in teens. Having identified the hormone, […]
One of the biggest challenges we face as parents is teaching our children, especially our girls, to love themselves and be comfortable in their own skin. As Moms, it is especially challenging when sometimes we are still hung up on body issues ourselves.
The focus of this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is:
Be comfortable in […]
I knew when I posted “Should We Immunize Teen Girls Against HPV?” that it was an issue that would provoke some very passionate responses. I also know that I do not have all of the information I need to make my own personal judgment about the issue at this time.
I would like to thank everyone […]
I have been watching the news coverage discussing the relatively new HPV vaccine, but it wasn’t until I saw that the government is trying to mandate this vaccine for all 6th grade girls, that I decided I needed to talk about it.
HPV or genital human papillomavirus is the cause of 70% of cervical […]
Most of you know that my kids are pretty much grown up now, so this morning when I began to see all the headlines about Greg Page and the Wiggles, I had to go and see what they were all about. My kids grew up on Mr. Rogers and Mr. Dressup, but from what I […]
This book got me thinking. If we taught our kids just one thing a day, by the time they reached their teen years, we just might not have all the school violence that is so prevalent today.
I thought that with zero tolerance, the incidents would slowly fade away, but in a school just a […]
If you have been giving your kids a hard time about text messaging all of their friends, you might want to read this story. It saved this young girls life.
“A 14-year-old girl missing for more than a week before summoning help by sending a text message from the underground bunker where she was being […]
Parenting Tweens & Teens. Been there, done that.
Written by Charlene Polanosky , and Christine Young for b5media.
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