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 …
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 …
Taking your teenage daughter to see her obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) for her first gynecological exam can be a daunting task. Your daughter’s likely to feel embarrassed, nervous, and anxious about it – and so are you! But it’s an event that needs to happen to ensure that she gets the proper medical care and treatment. The …
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Swimwear, along with everything, seems to be getting skimpier and more revealing. Gone are the days when bathing suits left something to the imagination. The new rule on the beach: Less is more. So, what’s a parent to do when you are shopping with your oh-so-fashion conscious teen and she holds up something that resembles …