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Helping Her Feel Proud

May 30, 2009 By

Hi Everyone! In case you missed my weekly Daughters.com eNews, here it is! Haven’t signed up for the free eNews yet? Then Sign Up Here. Here’s all the news:

Proud of Your Girl? Show it!

How do you let your girl know you’re proud of her? Make her a card, take her out for some ice cream or go on an adventure together? Letting her know that her achievements are awesome gives her an extra boost of self confidence that all girls need.

Ask Someone Who Can Help!

Have you noticed that your daughter’s eating habits have changed? Are you unsure if it’s a problem or what to do? This week we have some great advice on this tricky subject at our Ask An Expert Page. And you can ask your own questions, too.

New This Week at Daughters.com

Ruthe Farmer gives great tips on how to get girls interested in inventing and engineering in Growing a Girl Inventor. Anne Brataas and Laura Cassiday focus on science in Sparking Scientific Curiosity & Competence. And Joe Kelly asks an important question in the piece Are Dads Second-Class Parents?

Filed Under: New Moon Girls News

Welcoming the New Girl

May 27, 2009 By

Luna is the “Spirit of New Moon Girls.” She’s been with New Moon, the magazine and website for girls, from the very beginning. We like to say that every girl and woman has a little bit of Luna inside of her.

These days, Luna is also a blogger! Here’s the most recent post from Luna’s Blog:

I love seeing what girls are sharing on New Moon, and today a wonderful sticker exchange caught my eye. So here’s a shout out to ten-year-old Maeve and eight-year-old Sarah-4-ever-100!

The sticker exchange is how girls share messages on New Moon. Usually when someone is new at New Moon, the first thing they want to learn is how to get and give stickers! I love seeing members welcome newcomers with their first stickers, and that’s just what Sarah-4-ever-100 did for Maeve. Thank you, Sarah-4-ever-100, for making Maeve feel welcome in our great girl community!

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Even a small gesture of friendship, like giving a sticker, can mean a lot to a person. It meant a lot to Maeve. She replied, “hey sarah i thought i would give u a sun because u were so nice to leave me a sticker because im new. so i think u have a  bright spirit. i think we should b friends.”

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I loved seeing this message, because friendship is what New Moon is all about! So when you see someone new at New Moon Girls, don’t forget. Welcome them with a sticker! It’s a great way to build friendship and community. And it’s easy to find new girls on the site. Just go to the homepage and click on the I’m New message. Here’s a picture of what it looks like!

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Thank you New Moon Girls for being so great!
Love, Luna

Want to read more from Luna? Check out her blog and enjoy!

Filed Under: Friends & Friendship, New Moon Girls News Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Thank You Josh!

May 26, 2009 By
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Last week a dad offered to help spread the word about New Moon Girls through his company.  Because Josh Crandall reached out to help, I had the joy of meeting a great supporter of girls who also has a fascinating new business.

He emailed me saying that he would donate text ads for New Moon on his commuter information service because,

” I love what you are doing. I am a father to 3 girls…so I really enjoy your work. I believe in the mission of New Moon. No strings attached.”

Thanks to him, thousands of commuters in the NY metro area are learning about New Moon and can share it with the girls they know and love. The ads are running on clevercommute.com which provides timely info on commuting delays via messages from commuters themselves.  Started in the New York metro area, the service is in beta  several other places.  Having grown up in the suburbs of New York, I know the frustrations of transit delays and how they affect families, not just the commuter. Clever Commute sounds like a brilliant solution and I can’t wait to use it next time I’m traveling there.

Josh’s help is just one example of the great response we’ve received in the past 10 days since asking New Moon’s members and supporters to help us keep New Moon strong during these tough economic times.  I can’t wait to share more stories in future posts.

Thanks to each and every one of you for your belief in our mission of Providing a Safe, Creative and Positive World for Girls.  It takes us all to make it happen.

Filed Under: Family Life, New Moon Girls News

Getting Her to Volunteer

May 25, 2009 By

Following up on last week’s post about girls volunteering, here are some specific strategies to help promote that valuable experience.
When she’s young, bring her along when you volunteer (if practical) and let her play while you work. The younger she is, the better it is to volunteer in ways that focus on physical activity (like the food shelf).
Make volunteering a regular family activity.  Get her input on what she’d like to volunteer for and support that. “You can choose our family volunteer project for next month.  What would you like to do?”
She may start volunteering on her own or with friends as she gets older.  That’s great, but keep some volunteering as a family activity.  She can invite a friend if she likes but the focus is still on the family doing it together.Emphasize the dignity of the people her volunteering is helping and that we all need help at one time or another.
She may choose some volunteer activities that you’re not as comfortable with.  As long as it’s a legitimate group with reasonable safety precautions, support her heartfelt choices. “You feel strongly about fighting anti-gay bias and I support you working on it.”
Don’t make volunteering a punishment for bad behavior.  Don’t be unrealistic in how much volunteering you expect.  Five hours a month is a good start. And don’t discount volunteering she does outside organized groups (like picking up litter as she walks down the street).

Adapted from my book How To Say It To Girls: Communicating with Your Growing Daughter

Filed Under: Family Life, Friends & Friendship Tagged With: , ,

Pay it Forward

May 25, 2009 By

Hi Everyone! In case you missed my weekly Daughters.com eNews, here it is! Haven’t signed up for the free eNews yet? Then Sign Up Here. Here’s all the news:

Have Fun while Helping Others

Ask your girl to accompany you in helping your neighbors and community—it’s a great way to start the summer with a smile on both your faces. And the happy energy can get you both going on your own projects. Have fun with your girl while helping others!
And take our poll on restricting her activities more than you do/would for a son all this week.

New This Week at Daughters.com

Erin Trahan’s article Are Girls More Violent? What to do if She Lashes Out gives wonderful advice for parents who are facing this problem. Eliz Larson talks about how dissing boys and men isn’t a good thing in Boy-Bashing Doesn’t Help Our Girls. And Anne O’Connor’s advice on how to be there for your girl in Helping Her When She Feels 13, 3 or 23 is an empowering read.

Ask Someone Who Knows!
Are you noticing some changes in your girl? If you’re worried about the way she’s changing you’re not alone. Get some great advice on this at our Ask An Expert Page. And ask your own questions, too.

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