My daughter is currently enrolled in a “parent/tot” class that introduces young children to different sports. Since the kids are so young (under three), parental involvement is required for participation.
One father often has his iPhone in the palm of his hand for the duration of the class. If he’s not talking on it, he’s texting. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘girls’
What is One Surefire Way to Build Your Child’s Self Esteem? Give Her Your Time
Thin Thighs with Little Exercise: What Shape Magazine’s Cover Says About Our Society
Going the doctor is always an enlightening experience for me. Maybe that’s why so many t.v. dramas and soap operas involved doctors, nurses and hospitals.
Yesterday I spent so much time in the waiting room, I read most of the magazines available to me. One that really caught my eye was the April issue of Shape. [...]
Can One Girl Change the World? ‘The Girl Effect’ Thinks So
What if just one girl could change the world?
Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? We’re not talking about a world leader, wealthy celebrity, or even an adult for that matter. But one girl, from a small village in a developing country. Can’t be plausible, right?
There’s an organization that believes it can happen. It’s called The Girl Effect [...]
Goodbye, Olympic Women! Thanks for the Inspiration!
This morning I am suffering from a withdrawl of “Olympic” proportions.
I always feel a little sad when the Olympics are over. This year, especially so, since this is the first one that I really watched together with my daughter. She’s now old enough to start to appreciate many of the sports we saw.
She loved seeing [...]
Spotlight on an Inspiring Book for Girls: “We are Girls Who Love to Run”
My daughter has a new favorite book. It’s one that I approve of very highly.
It’s called We are Girls Who Love to Run and is written by a mom and runner herself, Brianna K. Grant. If you love anything that can inspire a girl to believe in herself and do her best, then you will [...]
Sometimes the Best Dreams of All are Born in Childhood
I just achieved a childhood dream. I bought a boat. Not something you’d see Donald Trump cruising around on, believe me. But a very small, used sailboat. It’s something I’ve wanted since I was 12 years old.
There’s something about achieving a dream thought up in childhood. Maybe it’s my inner child now jumping up and [...]
The Color Pink: Yay, Nay, or Gay?
A family friend of ours is teaching his son not to like the color pink. Apparently, the toddler has picked out some things to use that were pink and his dad was less than pleased with his choices.
“Ewwwww, that’s pink,” the boy said of my daughter’s toothbrush the other day. (The brush is actually equal [...]
Meet Daisy Rock: Guitars Made Just for Girls!
Girls who play softball don’t use men’s baseball gloves. They use a glove made just for their smaller hands. So shouldn’t girls who have an interest in music play instruments made just for them?
That’s what Tish Ciravolo thought. A musican herself, she realized that girls who aspired to be guitar players faced an obstacle: they [...]
Can a 13-Year-Old Girl Be a Fashion Star? We Say Yes!
Have you ever heard of Tavi Gevinson? If not, you probably will soon. She’s a 13 year old girl from suburban Chicago. Like most kids her age, she attends junior high. But unlike most, she writes a fashion blog that has put her on the cover of magazines made her name known around the world.
She began her [...]
