It’s prom season and you know what that means…a flurry of mixed emotions for parents and their teenage daughters. In many ways prom marks the end of childhood and the beginning of an exciting and challenging journey into adulthood. But often accompanying that right of passage is the reality that your baby is growing up. …
It’s 7:00am and your daughter has just downed her first cup of coffee of the day before dashing off to school. At lunch, she may have a couple of diet cokes to finish off her meal and her after school plans include a dose of diet coke and chocolate. Then, she’ll sneak in a couple …
Surprise, it’s here! And she’s not the only one who’s terrified! Perhaps the most obvious sign that your daughter is growing up has just knocked at your front door and you better be ready to let it in…welcome to the world of menstruation! If you’re a mom, then you’ve been there, done that. But for …
How to help your daughter before it’s too late. It will never happen to my daughter. These crucial words are one of the most powerful ways parents have of consciously trying to forget that horrible things can happen to their daughter. It’s our way of defending against the indefendable. If we can just convince ourselves …
It’s the day we’re all dreading…when out little girls become not so little anymore. From growing hairs under their arms, to developing “bumps” on their chest, to – dare I say it – menstruation; it’s every girl’s biggest confusion and every parents worst nightmare. Although we can’t prevent these changes from happening, we can prepare …