girls

How I taught my three-year-old daughter to stand up for herself at the playground

How I taught my three-year-old daughter to stand up for herself at the playground

I'm giving her the kind of lesson that I never got. I’m trying to be the model she needs because I know how much is at stake for women.

Heather Lanier

My son idolizes football players—and so we had a tough talk

My son idolizes football players—and so we had a tough talk

With the Superbowl around the corner, one mom looks at the messages we are sending kids about violence and power when we revere these sports heroes.

Kristin Shaw

An age-by-age guide to talking to your kids about gender

An age-by-age guide to talking to your kids about gender

S. Bear Bergman

How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

How to help your daughter when puberty starts early

Puberty is starting earlier and earlier. Here's how to help your daughter navigate the changes that come with precocious puberty or early puberty in girls.

Karen Kwan

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

How to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers

Do girls have the smarts needed to succeed in STEM careers? Of course they do. Unfortunately, outdated stereotypes are holding them back.

Jilana Boston

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

I saw a guy checking out my 12-year-old in her bikini, and I’m not sure I handled it right

She’s going to deal with this kind of attention more and more as she grows up. And as her mom, I need to teach her how to handle it. What would you do?

Lola Augustine Brown

Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

Why I'm teaching my daughters it's OK to fart

One mom bristles at the expectation that girls don't pass gas with gusto—and seeks out some health reasons they should just go for it.

Mandy Waysman

"Mommy, why are you fat?"

"Mommy, why are you fat?"

When my six-year-old asked me this question, I'd sort of been expecting it. That doesn't mean I was sure how to answer it.

Sunny Sea Gold

28 Empowering Books with Strong Female Characters

28 Empowering Books with Strong Female Characters

Whether you have daughters or sons, it’s important to expose them to strong female role models. Here are 28 empowering books with strong female characters.

Kalli Anderson

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

I thought a loving home would be enough for my biracial child

We're an interracial couple living in a multicultural city, but raising our biracial child gets more and more complicated as he gets older.

Alicia Lue

I love my two boys, but I still dream of having a little girl

I love my two boys, but I still dream of having a little girl

Now I know we’re supposed to be post-gender. Intellectually, I don’t want it to matter what gender my kids are, but I struggle with gender disappointment.

Rasha Mourtada

Could the VSCO girl trend be why your kid is suddenly wearing a scrunchie?

Could the VSCO girl trend be why your kid is suddenly wearing a scrunchie?

As I scrolled through online depictions, I wondered what it was that made teens and adults mock a group of girls that range from as young as 10 through 18.

A. H. Reaume

I overwaxed and now I’m sad my daughters won’t see what a real bush looks like

I overwaxed and now I’m sad my daughters won’t see what a real bush looks like

Through years of Brazilians, I never thought about the impressionable audience that would one day be scrutinizing my pube situation.

Anonymous

Cool hairstyles for girls in 2019

Cool hairstyles for girls in 2019

Help your toddler, grade-school girl or teen queen shine with a fresh new hairstyle that suits her hair type and personality.

Andrea Karr

In defence of Peppa Pig

In defence of Peppa Pig

Peppa speaks her mind, calls out her parents and refuses to play nice—so why does this preschool anti-hero get so much grief?

Lauren Martin

How to raise strong daughters

How to raise strong daughters

Being a girl isn’t easy, but you can set your daughter up for success! Read on for advice on how to raise strong daughters, in partnership with Plan Canada.

Karen Robock

North West is the STEM advocate we didn't know we needed

North West is the STEM advocate we didn't know we needed

In Kim Kardashian's '73 Questions' video for Vogue, her eldest daughter's love of '90s fave Bill Nye The Science Guy stole the show.

Jessica Pollack

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

Anxiety in girls is skyrocketing—are our expectations to blame?

In her new book, Under Pressure, psychologist Lisa Damour examines the skyrocketing rates of anxiety in girls and says we are asking too much of them.

Katie Underwood

20 baby names that mean strong

20 baby names that mean strong

Go bold with a name that'll always remind your little one of their inner strength.

Emily Rivas

I never wanted my daughter to play with dolls, until this happened

I never wanted my daughter to play with dolls, until this happened

A mother who thought she didn't like the idea of dolls realizes the valuable lessons they can provide.

Amy Klein

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