Girls Health - Daughters
The National Women's Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office on Women's Health all sponsor a website for girls called girlshealth.gov. Girlshealth.gov is an excellent resource covering many topics ... [... more]
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Puberty for Girls - Daughters
When our daughters reach puberty it is as difficult a time for us sometimes as it if for them. One minute we are pleading for them not to forget to wear their deodorant and trying to nonchalantly discuss incorporating new underwear, a training ... [... more]
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When to Shave the Legs - Daughters
Sometime right after the talk about the first bra is the talk about shaving. I'm sure as parents we know it is all downhill from here. What more don't we want to talk about that we know in the end we will have to? Bras, shaving...the topic of ... [... more]
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Creating a Lifebook - Daughters
Lifebook is a popular buzz word in the adoption community, but it is something that can be created for any child in any situation. A lifebook is similar to a scrapbook done in a story telling format. I first learned the lifebook concept when we ... [... more]
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Talking with Daughters About Puberty - Daughters
My oldest daughter has arrived at the age where her body is beginning to change in preparation for puberty. Though still a child, her body is preparing for womanhood. It has been bittersweet as I watch my baby girl grow into the young girl who ... [... more]
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Girls with Autism - Daughters
April is Autism Awareness Month and it is important to note that it is not a health condition that is unique to boys alone. While it seems more prevalent in boys or perhaps is just more easily apparent and as such is diagnosed more frequently in ... [... more]
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Is She Smoking? - Daughters
Many of us women grew up in a time when smoking was glorified, or maybe more so for our parents. While health class made a point to teach children about the side affects of smoking, the media sent home a different message. Today there have been ... [... more]
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The HPV Vaccine Controversy - Daughters
And it is a controversy, so the name of Dr. Shobha S. Krishnan's book is very appropriate. If you are a parent of a daughter, particularly one aged 11 or 12, you've heard of Gardasil. Many have seen the marketing campaign that Merck & Co., Inc. ... [... more]
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