You know how there was so much advice out there when our kids were babies and toddlers? Then suddenly (spoiler alert 🚨), you hit the most challenging years of parenting, and help is hard to find? We call that the Mom Cliff. And it’s why we started Girlology. As...
I’m definitely a list maker, and with the back-to-school shuffle, I have more lists than usual. Besides the normal ones…school supplies, appointments, etc., I also have one big fat list of TALKS I want to have with my daughter before the new school year begins....
I know this is a blog focused on parenting through puberty, but this time, I have an article written directly to young girls. Consider this indirect parenting advice. I wrote it because kids don’t always tell their parents what they’re worried about. But through...
In Girlology, we’ve been “preaching” that eight is a great age to explain sex since before our own children were that age. You’d think that as our kids approached eight we might have changed our minds. But actually, Dr. Trish and I decided to practice what we preach...
I don’t want to point fingers, but if you grew up in the 80s or 90s, it’s super likely that you have some weight bias. If you’re not sure what that means, weight bias involves having a negative attitude about yourself or others based on weight or body shape. Sound...
The last time you posted a smiling photo of your daughter (or yourself) on social media, did the comments go something like this: Beautiful …Gorgeous …So pretty … Beautiful inside and out. …really??? 🙄 Sure, it’s nice to pay compliments. Sometimes people really do...
In almost every one of our Girlology Live programs, when we’re talking about hygiene, moms ask about deodorant. Specifically, they want to know if “natural” deodorants are safer or healthier for their daughters. 🙋🏽♀️ Is “natural” always better? (No,...
