Your preteen or teen daughter is watching how you eat (she has been watching you her whole life). And before you have a stress moment, take a deep breath… this can be a great thing. Our world is crazy when it comes to food. Right? At a local dinner party, if you went around the […]
Read MoreIs It Important That My Daughter Feel Beautiful?
We’ve all heard it before. A girl is to be seen and not heard. Pretty, but not smart. Cute, but not funny. Etc, etc. and the list goes on and on. When presented with a seeming dichotomy, a (false) either-or, many of us chose to kick beauty to the curb and value other aspects of […]
Read MoreAwkwardness, and Why Having a Real Talk About Sex is Essential
Have you had an awkward sex talk with your daughter? The one where she scrunches up her face and goes “MOM, PLEASE STOP!” Or the “eww gross, mommy!” Or the ‘red face and can’t wait to get out of it staring at the ground’ conversation… Or maybe she had a million and one questions and […]
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