Parenting Pink

How to Prevent PMS from Destroying Your Diet!

By: Judith J. Wurtman, PhD. Dieters face situations that threaten their will power or even their ability to get the foods they are supposed to be eating. Catered business lunches, Sunday dinners at a relative’s home, birthday parties, lack of time to go to the supermarket: These are only a handful of the obstacles that stand between [...]

Stress-Free Homework

By: Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed. • Carla is slumped over the kitchen table with her head held tightly in her hands mumbling, “This is all so stupid!” • Amy slinks into the living room at 9:00 p.m. to have her mom sign a note saying that she knows that she didn’t turn in the report that [...]

Girls will LOVE MyWallaby Doll Carrier Bags!

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. One thing in this world is almost certain if you have a daughter – at some point during her childhood, she’ll adore dolls, stuffed animals, or Barbie. Another near-certainty? She’ll carry a purse. So why not combine the two and provide your daughter with something she can tote her dolls or [...]

My Name Is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry

Reviewed by author, Pam Allyn. My Name Is Not Isabella by Jennifer Fosberry, illustrated by Mike Litwin (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky: 2010) While the familiar flurry of emotion settles upon our younger girls as they prepare to go back to school, Jennifer Fosberry’s Isabella puts an imaginative spin on her day-to-day activities that reminds us all that we can [...]

Character in the Cafeteria: The Four R’s of Building Character During Lunch

By: Laura Pulido, CEO and Jocelyn Woo, CCO of The Protocol Institute. Remember the school cafeteria? A noisy, bustling community of diverse individuals all congregating in one room for one solid hour (similar to our girl friend meet ups at Starbucks). It is the social hub for all types: popular, athletic, smart and [...]

Kimochis™ – Educational Toys with Feeling

Reviewed by: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. Welcome to the world of Kimochis™! These plush little pets are no ordinary stuffed animals. In fact, they may hold the key to helping your daughter remain emotionally healthy and happy. Kimochis™ were created in response to the Columbine High School incident as a way to help kids get in touch [...]

When Your Daughter Leaves For College: 5 Ways to Stay Connected

By: Janine Sherman. As I prepare to send my second child to college, I feel somewhat more prepared than when I sent my oldest child. Thinking back to when I dropped my daughter off at New York University three years ago, I believed that walking out of the dorm without falling apart would probably be the [...]

School Bus Safety

Before your daughter heads back to school make sure she is savvy on school bus safety.

Mothers and Daughters: Boundaries are a Good Thing

By Linda Perlman Gordon and Susan Morris Shaffer. If Robert Frost is right and good fences make good neighbors, are they good for families as well? The boundaries in the mother/daughter relationship are complicated because our daughters expect to be taken care of and also need to individuate. These boundaries evolve as our daughter grows-up, but [...]

When Should You Buy Organic for Your Family?

By: Joanna Dolgoff, MD. “Organic” products and organic foods have become a buzzing topic as of lately. Not surprisingly, consumers are often confused as to what organic really means. This article will look to answer some of the most common questions about buying organic and the benefits of choosing certain organic foods over non-organic foods. What [...]