Why Teenagers Reject Parents’ Solutions to Their Problems
As parents, sometimes we have to suppress the urge to jump in and problem-solve for our kids. Here's a great piece about the importance...
The Outsize Influence of Your Middle-School Friends
Got middle schoolers? Whether you are raising the life of the party or a wallflower, this is a fantastic piece about the power of...
There Are Two Kinds of Popularity and We Are Choosing the Wrong One
Popularity and the difference between likability and status.
Newsflash: Your Girl Doesn't Have to Be Friends with Everyone
Managing friendships and personalities is challenging, to say the least. Here's a developmentally appropriate piece on the topic.
Girls and Their Frenemies
Don't you want to scoop up this little girl and give her a hug? This is a great piece on girls and relational aggression, and what...
How to Help Your Daughter Cope With Mean Girls
Parents of girls: Here is a helpful article, with lots of words of wisdom, from Rachel Simmons re: relational aggression. Some behaviors...