The Body Scoop for Girls by Dr. Jennifer Ashton, is an amazing book for girls that gives straight talk advice about your body.  One of our teen advisors, Stevie did a review of the book and... 

New Program for St. Louis Moms and Daughters

Attention Moms with pre-teen daughters! Are you feeling as though your daughter is growing up so quickly right before your eyes? Do you feel that your communication with your daughter could be better? If you answered “YES” to both of these questions than Girls in the Know is the perfect program for you and your daughter!

Girls in the Know is a non-profit organization designed to educate and empower mothers and their pre-teen daughters together.  Led by a group of women professionals, this month long speaker series meets weekly at various schools and discusses the following topics: positive self esteem, friendships, body image, nutrition, exercise, safety, and sex education.  The mission of Girls in the Know is to strengthen the mother-daughter bond while promoting positive self-esteem which will increase the likelihood of healthy behaviors and decisions as pre-teen girls mature into adulthood. If you would like to attend one of our upcoming speaker series or you would like more information about this wonderful mother/daughter program log on to the Girls in the Know website at www.GirlsintheKnow.org  or call 314-473-5685. 

Mark Your Calendars!!!  Girls in the Know is hosting the First Annual “Passport to Power” Mother/ Daughter Event which will be held Sunday, April 11, 2010 from 1-4pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton.  This fabulous event is available to all females, ages 5 years old and up.  The afternoon will offer empowering and dynamic speakers relating to girls and women, fabulous food, a variety of mother and daughter activities, and a silent auction with the ultimate goal of enriching the lives of all who attend. To register for the event log onto www.GirlsintheKnow.org and go to “Registration”.   Come and enjoy this unique and fun-filled afternoon with your daughter!

Seniors in High School Share Tips About College Apps and More

It’s not too late to get your scholarship applications in for college!  Our Girls With Dreams team got together to share some of their tips about college applications and scholarship applications.  Check out what they have to say about their senior year, applying for college, and scholarship opportunities.

Why Parents Will Love the Body Scoop for Girls by Dr. Ashton

Every parent struggles to find the right words to talk about health, safety, sex, and body image with her daughter.  I love Dr. Jennifer Ashton’s new book, The Body Scoop for Girls.  Creating an atmosphere of trusted talk with our daughters is key, but so is giving them the right information they need to make good choices.   Girls feel empowered when they can balance quality information about their bodies with talking with their parents or a trusted adult.

The Body Scoop for Girls is one of those must read book for parents and their daughters.   Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares straight talk advice on important health topics for girls from puberty, periods, hormones, sex, body weight, mood disorders, and smoking, drinking, and drugs. 

The Body Scoop for Girls is written in a voice that girls will relate to and appreciate.  At the same time, parents will find it important to use as a basis for having conversations with their daughters.  Parents might want to use some of the same examples Dr. Ashton uses or even get ideas for how to talk about tough subjects from Dr. Ashton. 

Giving our daugthers information about their bodies is extremely important to them making safe, healthy choices for themselves.  Every parent and daugther will thank Dr. Ashton for sharing the straight talk in The Body Scoop on some topics that aren’t always easy to talk about. 

If you’d like to read a teen review of the Body Scoop, you can see what Stevie, one of our teen advisors liked.  Make sure to get your copy own copy of The Body Scoop for Girls today!

What We Can Learn from Sandra Bullock

Sunday Night, Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for Best Actress in her role in The Blind Side.  I was very moved by her gracious acceptance speech and wanted to share why.

Sandra took time to acknowledge each of the 4 other women who had also been nominated.  In an interview she later had with Oprah Winfrey I was again impressed with her focus on collaboration instead of competition with these women.  She shared how difficult it had been because the media had naturally tried to pit them up against each other. Also, she took time to acknowledge her mother and all she has learned from her.

Here’s why it’s so important:

Girls fall into the trap all the time that we have to pull each other down to succeed.   This is not true!  I love that Sandra is showing us a better way of doing things and that we truly can collaborate and celebrate in the success of one another!

Too often we forget to acknowlege our moms, or other important women in our lives who have mentored us and showed us the way. 

I also need to mention a history making event that happened on Oscar night Sunday.  For the first time, a woman won the award for Best Director.  Thank you to Kathryn Bigelow for showing all of us anything is possible and making that dream a reality for many aspiring young female directors!