Her diet may be a way of asking "Am I good enough? Can I be who I really am?"
It's easy to confuse the food we share with our feelings for each other.
Girls in sports may be particularly susceptible to eating disorders. Learn how to spot and help with a problem.
Bulimia, says expert Sheila Reindl, often results when a girl feels disconnected from her true feelings and desires. Here's how to help a girl stay connected and body-satisfied.
A once-enthusiastic middle-school girl suddenly loses interest in her studies. Education professors David Sadker and Karen Zittleman offer some ideas why this might be happening—and what a parent can do about it.
If your daughter has high self-esteem, she may be lacking in empathy.
Don't diet! Instead, give your whole family the gift of fun ways to move and delicious healthy food to boost their health.
You and your daughter don't need to be athletes to enjoy the pleasures of active fun! Best of all, you get time together to laugh and talk.
The greatest gift you can give your daughter is reassurance. Some concerns she may bring you as she matures.
Is she self-conscious about body odor? Here are ways to make her feel self-assured.
Girls are being defined and treated as sex objects at younger and younger ages. This is alarming to parents and to girls themselves. It creates negative health effects for girls and boys. We can help girls resist the negative messages.
Nearly 40% of our daughters experience sexual feelings for another girl at least once during adolescence.
What’s best for our daughters includes providing them with opportunities to pursue their interests. Compared to girls who don’t participate in sports, females involved in athletics have higher self-esteem, fewer symptoms of stress and depression, and a reduced risk of obesity.
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