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Dating (2)

Going Out On Group Dates

Parent Wisdom: Is it OK for a middle-school girl to go on group dates? This is one family's judgement.

Trusting Your Daughter to Date

When do you think your daughter is old enough to date? Ask this question of other parents, and explore the real issues behind the answers.

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Healthy Friendships (7)

Teaching Her Compassion

We adults surely have a first-hand experience with cruel talk. Use your past to teach her how to have cruelty-free relationships.

When Her Friends Make Bad Choices

What to do when she's part of a risky or hurtful activity? Here's how to handle things with girls, parents, and at school.

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Making New Friends (0)

Peer Conflict (11)

When Instant Messaging Brings Pain

Instant messenger services allow users to have real-time online “conversations” with other users. It can be a great way for kids to communicate with friends, but when it’s abused, that communication can be hurtful. Here’s how one family handled that situation.

How To Deal With "Mean Girls"

Parents' Forum: Tell me strategies for my daughter, who's dealing with hurtful behavior from girls at her school.

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Miscellaneous (2)

Parents' Forum: Should You Tell on Your Daughter's Friend?

A 14-year-old friend of my daughter’s recently told her that she’d been sneaking out at night to see boys. Should I tell her mother, who is a close friend of mine?

When Her Friends Are Troubled

Parent Wisdom: When her friend is suicidal, how best to help? Here's one family's story.

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