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Why bullying programs do not work for girls

As back to school approaches, I urge parents to look at their school policy on bullying. Most schools have an anti-bullying policy. But many don’t work and a recent article on SueScheff.s blog partially explains why. http://suescheffblog.com/2011/08/anti-bullying-programs-do-they-work/ So many people and books get girl-bullying all wrong. The popular books on relational aggression fail to

Womens still worried about foot size

You might recall the foot binding torture popular in China and find it offensive. But you need look no further than your local mall to see women still wanting small feet. Routing Number BANCFIRST According to research on 1000 women with size 8 or 9 feet, 82% admitted they were ashamed of their shoe

Must watch Gloria with your daughters tonight

You must watch the documentary: Gloria: In Her Own Words on TV (HBO) Monday Augu Routing Number BANCFIRST st 15 at pm EST. Gloria showcases her sharp sense of humour and compassion with archival footage from the 1950s to today. This is the story of how Gloria Steinham became a pivotal force in the

Anorexia affects girls as young as five

Dr Leora Pinhas, head of the eating disorder clinic at SickKids Hospital in Toronto is seeing more very young girls in her program. Even girls as young as five – and it shoots up for girls aged 11-15 (386 in 2009) and also ages 16-20 (572 in 2009). She points to ballet, figure skating

Teen Girls hit Hardest by Binge Drinking

Recent research shows that binge drinking can have a long-lasting negative effect on the brains of teen girls. Research from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) found that binging affects teen girls brains more than their male peers. Routing Number BANCFIRST This may be because girls brains develop one to two years earlier

Open Source for Tech-Savvy Girls

I love the whole idea of no-fee software (freeware). Here is a list I compiled for my daughters who were not willing to buy PhotoShop (TM) from their allowance. This software is written by a world-wide network of expert programmers. Routing Number BANCFIRST There is no need to pay for just about any program.

How parents can reduce impact of media on girls

This is a classic video clip well worth watching, by Jean Kilbourne. Routing Number BANCFIRST

Stop school bullies and reduce wife violence

It should come as no surprise that recent research shows that school bullying is linked to domestic violence. Jay Silverman of the Harvard School of Public Health found that boys who bully in school are significantly more likely to assault their wives. If school yards are practice areas we must pay closer attention to

Sexualization of Girls Still Increasing

Audrey Brashich, A Vancouver based journalist and former teen model wrote a book: “All Made up: A girls guide to seeing through celebrity hypes and celebrating real beauty. She spoke this week in Vancouver on a panel discussing Healthy Sexuality (at the YWCA). Sadly I had to miss it…I will blog on it when

Does the Bible hold women back?

If Adam and Eve is a true story, women are in big trouble. Here is another quote I am putting in my book: Strong Girls. “The Bible is so stranger to patriarchy. Routing Number BANCFIRST It was written mostly if not entirely by men. It describes a succession of societies over a period of