A Spa Night at Camp
I just finished spending a week with 50 girls going into the 5th-9th grade at my Strong Girls Strong World Camp. When I told people what I was going to be up to, most of […]
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I just finished spending a week with 50 girls going into the 5th-9th grade at my Strong Girls Strong World Camp. When I told people what I was going to be up to, most of […]
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Starting in about the 3rd or 4th grade, girls begin to notice that their friendship groups start to change. Good friends from kindergarden start hanging out more with other people, and they experience a tremendous
Finding A Best Friend Read More »
The excitement is building, because tomorrow 20 camp counselors will convene at my house to prepare for the equally jacked-up 50 campers who will descend on our camp Sunday afternoon for a week of fun-in-the-sun.
It’s Time for Camp!!!! Read More »
Are present day couples who live together destined for marriages that succeed or fail? And why are parents and other important adults in young people’s lives not speaking up more? I gave some thoughts on
Commitment Phobia: Part 2 Read More »
At the risk of sounding like a grumpy old man, what’s with all this living-together-before-you-marry experiment? And why are young people waiting until their late 20’s on into their late 30’s before tying the knot?
Commitment Phobia??? Read More »
I was a little disturbed after reading an associated press article about a new technology that allows kids to report on bullying episodes via text as it is happening. Blackboard’s TipTxt program is being offered
I have decided that all the people who have been telling us for the past 40-50 years that girls lose their self esteems in middle and high school are off the mark. They have missed
A Fish Out of Water Read More »
Two stories that have received a lot of attention lately have caused me to have more hope for our young girls. I’m speaking of Mike Jeffries, owner of Abercrombie and Fitch, and his comments about
Girls and the Media Read More »
I have been fascinated reading about the latest debate on princesses, this time concerning the Disneyification (I just made up a new word!) of the lead character Merida from the movie Brave. The Disney company
The Death of Princesses? Read More »
If you ever get worried about the state of affairs of our youth today, just do what I did tonight; go to the musical Grease put on by an eighth grade class. Really. This group
As I have been writing my new book about adolescent girls, I have come across a slew of UN-words that describe some essential qualities all girls require for a healthy transformation from girl to woman.
The Un-Girl Solution- Part 1 Read More »
In the aftermath of the bombing in Boston, I have heard several radio and TV personalities worrying about the effects on their children. And the words that they bandy about are things like: “This is
It is NOT a Scary World Read More »
“Don’t lean back, lean in. Put your foot to that gas pedal and keep it there until the day you have to make a decision, and then make a decision. That’s the only way, when
LEAN BACK, NOT IN!!! Read More »
I saw a girl in my office recently who demonstrated a new phenomenon. During our hour-long counseling session, we discussed issues she was struggling with related to friendship dramas. But what struck me was how,
Okay, this is going to sound a bit crabby, and perhaps insensitive, though it is not meant to be mean-spirited. I saw yet another story about a poor, single mother who is having a hard
Stop Having Children! Read More »
I have read a lot of history books over the years, and so I know that kids have faced challenges throughout our history. These challenges have changed over time. 100 or so years ago it
Children Lead Such Complicated lives Read More »
I watched a HBO documentary last night call Mea Culpa about the sex abuse scandals in the catholic church, and it was extremely depressing. Not about the stories; I’ve read about and seen specials before
Catholic Priests Gone Bad Read More »
I was struck with something the actress Leslie Mann said in an interview in the December 21, 2013 issue of Entertainment Weekly. Here is a quote from the article: “When I was little, my family
“I THINK I’M WEIRD!” Read More »
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