Overheard, What Girls and Parents Say, IV

Amy Sluss — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:16:43 +0100

12 year old Daughter:
“You are the worst mother. I can’t believe you won’t let me go.” (Her mom refused to allow the girl to go to the mall with a friend who was being driven by a teen who was unknown to the mother.) The girl went to her room, slammed the door closed, and pushed her dresser in front of the door.

Mother of this girl:

“She tells me she’s so unhappy and that she wishes she weren’t alive. I took her to a therapist. The therRead More...

Overheard, What Girls and Parents Say I,

Amy Sluss — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:33:31 +0100

Girl: 10 year old girl asked, “How often does this happen?” meaning her period, “once a year?” She had already learned about “body changes” in school; she and her mother were attending a Growing up Female I workshop.

Lesson: Girls don’t take in all of the information the first time around –Read More...

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Overheard, What Girls and Parents Say, IV

Overheard, What Girls and Parents Say I,