The PBS Parents Guide to Raising Girls will help you understand your daughter's inner and outer worlds. You'll find out how to help her grow up powerful, self-confident, and self-aware — with a critical eye towards the messages the media is marketing to her.
Encourage Girls to Express Their Feelings
"Young girls receive little social permission to express their negative feelings directly to peers. When they are told to be nice and avoid conflict, many do not develop the skills to express themselves. Parents can help their daughters do this by allowing them to express their anger at home, and encourage them to talk honestly with friends. This will let girls know it's constructive to communicate anger directly rather than to try to cover it up to seem 'nice.'"
Rachel Simmons
Author, Odd Girl Out
Girls' Brains
Are the brains of girls and boys wired differently or does society promote behavioral differences and gender stereotypes?
Girl Friends
Discover the secrets to your daughter's social life and how you can support her through the ups and downs of friendships.
Girls' Bodies
Learn how you can help your daughter develop a positive body image and avoid the eating disorder trap.
Raising a Powerful Girl
Powerful girls grow up feeling secure in who they are. Find out what you can do to help!
The Girl Net
The influences of media, technology and marketing surround girls like a net. Get strategies for helping girls develop a critical eye and avoid the trap.
Resources
Find Web sites, books and other resources for raising a strong and confident girl.
*This information is from the PBS website: www.pbs.org/parents/
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