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Raising Girls To Apply Grit, Confidence and Courage in Real-Life Situations
With a wife, three daughters, and eight granddaughters, I have a well-developed appreciation for the amazing value women bring to our ever-evolving world. I'm also aware that gender bias, social traditions and other realities of...
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The Secret to Raising a Happy, Confident Girl
Bringing up daughters is complicated: Empowerment messages and impressive achievements are everywhere, yet depression and anxiety are very real threats. This is how to help your daughter become her best, well-rounded self in spite of...
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The Power of Dads
Fathers are significant influencers in the lives of their children and fortunately, the days of detached fathering are a thing of the past. Dads are more involved than ever in all aspects of childrearing. Research...
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The 10 things our girls need most
Nearly 20 years ago, in what would become a landmark piece of research into the way men and women look at themselves, researchers had a series of American college students go into a dressing room...
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21 girl-friendly parenting tips and strategies
There are a number of factors that we need to consider when we are parenting girls. It is part nature and part nurture. From biological differences, such as brain development and hormones, to societal differences...
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Raising Girls: Self Esteem and the Curse of Perfectionism
How to bust the myth and encourage bravery, authenticity and happiness Sitting down to write this about girls and the curse of perfectionism, it dawned on me that I too have perfectionist tendencies. I hesitated...
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Helping your daughter navigate social media
The ongoing challenge that females face, regardless of age or where they are from, is that beauty and appearance ideals constantly change. Society has always set the benchmark for what is 'more' beautiful or attractive...
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It is no surprise that girls today are transitioning to puberty a lot earlier than they did a century ago. The physical, psychological and emotional changes that occur during this time can be challenging for girls, but also their parents. Some parents and carers may feel uncertain about how best to support their daughter through the ups and downs of adolescence. With the rise of social media and technology, mental health difficulties in girls are increasing as often they are faced with online images that make it difficult to see themselves as acceptable. Many are being exposed to porn, sexualisation and innuendo from a very young age. Girls need positive role models in their lives to step up and help them shine with self-respect and confidence.
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