Girl Nurture – Girl Talk

 
Here is a fun Valentine Day’s project that you can do with your daughter.
Together you can make these cute little treat boxes and fill them with some cookies, or other treats,  that you bake together.  Give them to neighbors, friends at church, favorite teachers, etc.  Show even your mail carrier some love! 
The pattern is included, and [...]

A picture is worth a thousand words-a well-worn cliché, but so true as pictures have the power to speak volumes into the lives, esteem, and person of those who partake of them. Think of our media-saturated culture and the pictures resonating from it–.pictures, in the form of advertising, that tell us how to think, look, [...]

Working together for the good of others and the community are ways to help your daughter develop compassion, a philanthropic outlook, nurture a lifelong service ethic, and let her see that she can make a difference in the world.  By you being involved with her, you’re teaching by example.
Though the holidays are the most common times [...]

It’s great to have a  holiday where we  actually take a day and collectively, as a nation, remember with thankfulness those things we are blessed with.
 And going beyond that, there are simple things that can be done on a regular basis to nurture gratitude in our children.  Here’s a couple of things that are easy to implement:

If [...]

Since it’s Election Day, this is a good time to talk about  nurturing citizenship and a sense of civic duty.
I’m including some resources that you may find helpful in discussing with your daughter,  elections and why voting is  important. 
This article from GoodHousekeeping Magazine  gives tips on how to involve your future voters, as well as first-time [...]

There are stages, as children go through adolescence, where it seems there are so many things that can irk you as a parent: unkept rooms, questionable choices in friends, forgetting to do chores, clothing choices, _____________ (fill in the blank).  And it can be frustrating as you find yourself in a constant ‘correction mode.’  Stop a [...]

The holidays are approaching! Now is a good time to check your local craft stores to see what classes they offer, and then sign you and your daughter up for something!  I just visited my local Michaels craft store, and they have some wonderful things moms/daughters create in a couple of hours– holiday centerpieces, handmade [...]

Your daughter has a question for you. You’re sitting at the computer updating your Facebook status or  you’re in the midst of cooking,  and because you’re such a great multi-tasker, you don’t even have to take your attention from what you’re doing– you answer without missing a beat. Not a problem for many women who are multi-tasking masters. [...]

Hugging is a really simple activity, but can easily get overlooked in everyday routines…unless it is made part of your everyday routine.  Research suggests that at least 4 hugs are needed per day for survival. 8 hugs are needed for maintenance, and 12 hugs are needed for growth.   Sometimes it may seem easier to hug daughters [...]