How to nurture a healthy body image in girls

The pressure on girls to be thin and beautiful is real and fashion magazines set impossible standards of beauty. Parents need to help nurture a healthy body image in girls. Here’s advice from Carol Weston, advice columnist for Girls' Life...

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How to help your teen through puberty

Parents may groan at the thought of their children reaching puberty, but it's no picnic for the kids, either. Carol Weston has written two books about girls, and is the longtime advice columnist for Girls’ Life magazine. Here's her advice...

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How to nurture a healthy body image in girls

The pressure on girls to be thin and beautiful is real and fashion magazines set impossible standards of beauty. Parents need to help nurture a healthy body image in girls. Here’s advice from Carol Weston, advice columnist for Girls' Life...

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How to take the stress out of parent-teacher conferences

Preparing to meet your child's teacher can be nerve-wracking. It's hard not to feel as though you're being "graded" as a parent. Lifestyle reporter Ylonda Caviness has tips to take the stress out of the parent-teacher conference.

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How to apologize to your partner

Love most certainly does not mean 'never having to say you’re sorry.' In most relationships, there are plenty of times when an apology is required. So why is it so hard to do? Here’s relationship expert Terrence Real with advice on...

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How to deal with difficult people

Difficult people can be bad for your health if you let them stress you out. Mary Bolster, editor of Natural Health Magazine, has some excellent reminders to help you deal with the difficult people in your life." "

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How to get what you want from your partner

Do you sometimes feel that it's his world, and you're just vacuuming in it? Here's how to get what you want from your partner, according to Terrence Real, author of The New Rules of Marriage.

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How to end a friendship

Let's face it, not every friendship is meant to last forever. But you can de-friend another person with a bit of tact. Here's Melissa Kirsch, author of The Girl's Guide to Absolutely Everything, with some tips on how to end a friendship.

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How to give children more independence

How do you know when your child is ready for more independence and less adult supervision? Good Morning America Parenting Contributor and author Ann Pleshette Murphy has some excellent advice on how to know when it’s okay to give kids more...

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How to get a resistant child into therapy

How do you get a depressed child into therapy when he just doesn't want to go? You can't force them, but there are some tactics that may help persuade them. GMA parenting contributor and author Ann Pleshette Murphy has advice for parents trying...

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