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NEW CONVERSATIONS! Here's where you can see the most recent posts and join in on the conversation. Please check out the topic areas below to see other recent conversations.	RSS Email	25	54	Best Adobe Flex A... huangjie.dimequarterly 01/03/09 22:56:16
What do you want to see in Daughters? Tell us about the issues you'd like to hear more about in Daughters! Chime in with general or specific story ideas, or about solutions you've found that we can share with others in the pages of Daughters.	RSS Email	5	12	is this group sti... Bizzy1 03/25/09 19:44:04
Sound off on the articles in the current issue of Daughters! In the May/June 2008 issue: Margo Maine on how to avoid body image distress--in girls and grownups!--plus how to help a girl with an eating disorder; advice on smoothing her stepfamiy transitions; tips on easing menstrual cramps without risky remedies such as the Pill; Parents' Forum advice for a girl who wants a tattoo or piercing; Ask the Expert on dating guidelines; tactics for a girl who's a bystander to bullying; and much more.	RSS Email	3	7	drinking at home ... u870105 09/12/06 16:55:09
Ask Trudy Ludwig about helping a bullying bystander girl Is your daughter ever caught in the middle of "trouble talk"? Girls who are bystanders to hurtful gossip or bullying want to do the right thing, but they need to know how. Ask child advocate and author Ludwig about advising a bystander.	RSS Email	0	0	12/31/69 09:00:00
Ask Diane Levin about the sexualization of girls Girls can find it hard to resist messages from the media and peers to look and act "hot." Get advice on how to talk with your daughter from Diane Levin, coauthor with Jean Kilbourne of the forthcoming Sexy So Soon: The Sexualization of Childhood (Random House/Ballantine, 2008) and education professor at Wheelock College in Boston.	RSS Email	1	3	Re:Research juliez 10/11/07 12:18:59
Ask Kathy Kater about body issues Kathy can address your concerns about disordered eating, obsessive dieting, body image and other issues.	RSS Email	9	21	mother/daughter smfw 07/21/08 13:46:47
Ask Jacquelyn Fletcher about stepfamily issues Is your daughter or stepdaughter having problems as part of being in a 'new' family? Get advice from expert Jacquelyn Fletcher.	RSS Email	10	30	Re:Boundaries jacquebfletcher 11/15/07 10:18:05
Ask Nancy Gruver about How To Say It to Girls Ask the author of How To Say It to Girls, Nancy Gruver, your question about how to best communicate with your daughter.	RSS Email	5	11	Re:Parenting Reso... Nancy Gruver 06/04/07 12:37:06
Ask SuEllen and Renee about starting a Mother-Daughter group It's not inevitable that girls will spar and grow apart from Mom during the tween and teen years. Getting her involved in a mom-daughter group can provide fun and support. Ask your question about starting a group to SuEllen Hamkins and Renee Schultz, coauthors of the inspiring how-to guide The Mother-Daughter Project (Hudson Street Press, 2007).	RSS Email	0	0	12/31/69 09:00:00
Ask Joe Kelly about dad-daughter challenges Dads can be be an invaluable asset to a daughter. But it can be hard to connect with her, especially as she enters the sometimes stormy tween and teen years. Ask your question about improving your relationship to Joe Kelly, cofounder of Dads & Daughters.	RSS Email	5	9	Improving communi... friendlygio 04/25/08 17:31:32
Ask Susannah Sheffer how to nurture a young writer When a girl turns to writing of any kind, she often finds her written expressions help her voice grow stronger. Ask Sheffer, an author who has helped many young writers, how to encourage her writing.	RSS Email	2	4	Re:Exposure &... daughterseditor 06/19/07 05:20:57
Just for girls! Advice about getting respect ADVICE JUST FOR GIRLS! Girls, learn how you can get true respect from your friends, your parents, and your culture from Courtney Macavinta, co-author of Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed.	RSS Email	8	8	Your Last Lecture... CourtneyatRespectRxdotcom 08/02/08 05:50:38
Daughters Book Club Come talk about great books for parenting daughters, and learn about online author chats.	RSS Email	11	20	Re:Southern verna... daughterseditor 10/13/07 11:26:13
Polls We want your opinion. Tell us what you think about these important issues.	RSS Email	1	4	Re:Top Ten Concerns Toronto Chris 10/30/07 08:51:03
Body Issues Girls are under tremendous pressure to be skinny and sexy at ever-earlier ages. Topics inside: "too fat" talk, disordered eating and exercising, and more.	RSS Email	13	24	Re:anorexia strik... JenniferLynne 01/10/08 14:12:58
Dad Talk Dads, share your advice and concerns about being a dad to daughters. Get some ideas for fun activities to get closer to a daughter from The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide, a great book by Joe Kelly.	RSS Email	5	10	Re:Please don't g... mruth 04/23/07 22:37:06
Education Is she learning as much as she can, at school, home, and elsewhere? Topics include interest in math, science, and technology; learning problems	RSS Email	17	27	Re:tech tips for ... daughterseditor 03/19/08 17:18:44
Family Girls need support in any family structure. Topics include sibling problems; stepfamilies; grandparenting; and more.	RSS Email	6	8	Re:some step-pare... daughterseditor 04/10/08 08:31:42
Friendship issues Changes in friendships can be painful and difficult for many girls. Topics inside: cliques, fighting, teasing, and more.	RSS Email	9	17	Re:To keep a frie... daughterseditor 12/04/07 14:33:48
Health, emotional health, puberty Being a tween or teen is tough, but we can help her by making sure her health--including mental health--is as good as it can be. Weigh in about stress, development, depression, and more.	RSS Email	19	27	solutions for men... daughterseditor 04/10/08 09:57:02
Lifeskills We can boost her confidence and any other important living skill--share your stories about helping her grow into a competent, happy, young adult.	RSS Email	21	34	mentor to make ch... daughterseditor 02/28/08 20:03:16
Making her world better, safer, fairer What motivates you to make the world better for our daughters? Whether it's toxic media, higher risks of harassment or sexual assault, or still inequitable paychecks for women, chime in on how we can make things better.	RSS Email	1	3	Re:Does she feel ... rj5156 08/31/07 09:10:12
Media Movies, TVs, CDs, advertising, being online, talking on the cellphone: Thoughts on how to make her media consumption sane and healthy.	RSS Email	14	34	how to talk about... daughterseditor 03/07/08 08:27:19
More fun together Here's the best news ever about creating stronger bonds between you and your daughter: Having fun together is the best way to do it! Find ways to make activities, games, or just quiet time together part of family life.	RSS Email	1	1	Suprise her with ... daughterseditor 04/10/08 06:51:28
Parenting Whew--so many decisions to make about being the best parent to our daughters! Perspectives on dealing with tween moods, setting limits, and more.	RSS Email	30	54	Dads at bathtime wi2daughters 08/23/07 10:58:34
Parents' Forum Here's where to ask whatever parenting question you want, and get advice from other parents and girl advocates.	RSS Email	10	27	Re:what about coe... TrueHende2 04/21/08 02:17:42
Sexuality and dating More than ever, parents need to keep honest communication flowing on these issues. Topics include: when dating is OK; how to answer her questions, and more.	RSS Email	10	16	Re:When is she ol... daughterseditor 11/06/07 20:03:50
Spirituality and social responsibility Girls grow stronger with a firm foundation. How do we best provide it?	RSS Email	2	2	environmental girls daughterseditor 05/03/07 12:21:53
Sports and staying active How do you keep your girl active and stress-free?	RSS Email	7	11	involving a girl ... adidas21 05/15/07 05:19:07
Success stories Here's where we can share our success stories--all the ways, big and small, that girls grow stronger with our help or through their own inspired actions. Chime in!	RSS Email	4	4	Success: Conqueri... daughterseditor 10/20/07 17:26:48
Taking action--girls' groups and beyond Girls need us to listen, parent, and take action. There are lots of opportunities--from getting her in an all-girls group to starting a mom-daughter book club--to keep her connected and talking. What's happening in your community?	RSS Email	11	22	Try theater to cr... daughterseditor 04/10/08 08:26:29

Announcements

Check here for what's new and important announcements about Daughters!

Discussion Areas

Here's where you can see the most recent posts and join in on the conversation. Please check out the topic areas below to see other recent conversations.

Tell us about the issues you'd like to hear more about in Daughters! Chime in with general or specific story ideas, or about solutions you've found that we can share with others in the pages of Daughters.

Is your daughter ever caught in the middle of "trouble talk"? Girls who are bystanders to hurtful gossip or bullying want to do the right thing, but they need to know how. Ask child advocate and author Ludwig about advising a bystander.

Kathy can address your concerns about disordered eating, obsessive dieting, body image and other issues.

Is your daughter or stepdaughter having problems as part of being in a 'new' family? Get advice from expert Jacquelyn Fletcher.

Ask the author of How To Say It to Girls, Nancy Gruver, your question about how to best communicate with your daughter.

Dads can be be an invaluable asset to a daughter. But it can be hard to connect with her, especially as she enters the sometimes stormy tween and teen years. Ask your question about improving your relationship to Joe Kelly, cofounder of Dads & Daughters.

When a girl turns to writing of any kind, she often finds her written expressions help her voice grow stronger. Ask Sheffer, an author who has helped many young writers, how to encourage her writing.

ADVICE JUST FOR GIRLS! Girls, learn how you can get true respect from your friends, your parents, and your culture from Courtney Macavinta, co-author of Respect: A Girl's Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed.

Come talk about great books for parenting daughters, and learn about online author chats.

We want your opinion. Tell us what you think about these important issues.

Girls are under tremendous pressure to be skinny and sexy at ever-earlier ages. Topics inside: "too fat" talk, disordered eating and exercising, and more.

Dads, share your advice and concerns about being a dad to daughters. Get some ideas for fun activities to get closer to a daughter from The Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide, a great book by Joe Kelly.

Is she learning as much as she can, at school, home, and elsewhere? Topics include interest in math, science, and technology; learning problems

Girls need support in any family structure. Topics include sibling problems; stepfamilies; grandparenting; and more.

Changes in friendships can be painful and difficult for many girls. Topics inside: cliques, fighting, teasing, and more.

Being a tween or teen is tough, but we can help her by making sure her health--including mental health--is as good as it can be. Weigh in about stress, development, depression, and more.

We can boost her confidence and any other important living skill--share your stories about helping her grow into a competent, happy, young adult.

What motivates you to make the world better for our daughters? Whether it's toxic media, higher risks of harassment or sexual assault, or still inequitable paychecks for women, chime in on how we can make things better.

Movies, TVs, CDs, advertising, being online, talking on the cellphone: Thoughts on how to make her media consumption sane and healthy.

Here's the best news ever about creating stronger bonds between you and your daughter: Having fun together is the best way to do it! Find ways to make activities, games, or just quiet time together part of family life.

Whew--so many decisions to make about being the best parent to our daughters! Perspectives on dealing with tween moods, setting limits, and more.

Here's where to ask whatever parenting question you want, and get advice from other parents and girl advocates.

More than ever, parents need to keep honest communication flowing on these issues. Topics include: when dating is OK; how to answer her questions, and more.

Girls grow stronger with a firm foundation. How do we best provide it?

How do you keep your girl active and stress-free?

Here's where we can share our success stories--all the ways, big and small, that girls grow stronger with our help or through their own inspired actions. Chime in!

Girls need us to listen, parent, and take action. There are lots of opportunities--from getting her in an all-girls group to starting a mom-daughter book club--to keep her connected and talking. What's happening in your community?

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