Author Archives: Mothering Girls

Do you ever feel overwhelmed thinking about social media, phones and your daughter? If you said yes, you are not alone! We know now – from incoming research – that social media can have a significant impact our girls’ lives. Findings show it can negatively impact our children’s focus, learning, quality of friendships and mentalContinue reading “6 things I did with my daughter before she got Instagram”

Written by Fiona Ghiglione, PhD This week I was talking to a friend and she said something that struck me hard. “Remember when my mum would say to us in high school, ‘Oh they’re just doing that because they are jealous of you or like you’. I don’t know about you but that really impactedContinue reading “Less judgment, more connection. 5 ways to empower our girls through our words. “

Written by Fiona Ghiglione, PhD Take a walk through the world of any pre-teen or teen girl and you’ll discover social comparison is actually the norm, not the exception. For any parent entering into the preteen phase, however, the onset can come as quite a shock. One moment our girls are doing dance shows inContinue reading “Pre-teen Comparisonitis. Why it’s normal and how to help our girls through it!”

To our preteen girls, friendships can mean the absolute world but we also know it can be a wild and turbulent ride! One day we can pick her up from school and she is beaming – because her friends were ‘kind’ to her at lunch. The next day she slumps into the car – afterContinue reading ““You’re my best (worst) friend”. How to help our girls thrive in the turbulent world of friendships.”

Written by Fiona Ghiglione, PhD We don’t yet know who our girls will become as adults. But around now is when our pre-teen girls start to really feel the importance of this question – of “who am I?” – in their lives. Up until now as parents we have made a lot of decisions forContinue reading ““Who am I?” 5 reasons why groups can help her figure it out.”