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“Everybody’s Doing It” is a Myth You Need to Bust for Your Daughter

Jackie Brewton
September 8, 2018
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I recently posted on Facebook every day for a couple of weeks some of the most heartbreaking letters that I’ve received from teen girls over the years. Stories that ranged from …a teen girl who discovered she was HIV positive…

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Are You Out of Touch with Your Daughter’s Tech Life?

Jackie Brewton
August 18, 2018
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Your daughter’s generation has never known a world without smartphones or social media. And that can pose problems whether she’s transitioning to middle school, high school or college. So, today’s final #Back2School post is about helping your daughter safely navigate…

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Three #Back2School Conversations to Have with Your Daughter Before College

Jackie Brewton
August 12, 2018
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Welcome back for the 3rd post of my #Back2School Series, “The Transitional Years.” Everything we’ve talked about in the previous posts here and here have led us to the biggest transition year of all in a teen girl’s life: going…

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Three #Back2School Conversations to Have with Your Daughter Before High School

Jackie Brewton
August 4, 2018
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Welcome back to Week 2 of my #Back2School series—"The Transitional Years.” Last week we kicked the series off with three conversations you need to have with your daughter before middle school. Even if your daughter’s already in middle…

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Three #Back2School Conversations to Have with Your Daughter Before Middle School

Jackie Brewton
July 28, 2018
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Once again, the summer has flown by and it’s already time for #Back2School. Is your daughter ready? That’s the question you may be asking yourself especially if she’s entering one of the, what I consider, critical transition years of 6th…

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Is Your Teen Daughter Ready for Dating Independence?

Jackie Brewton
July 4, 2018
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It’s been awhile since I last posted, and I didn’t want to miss this opportunity on our nation’s Independence Day to talk about your daughter’s “dating independence day.” One of the three most common questions I’m asked by moms is:…

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10 Ways to Raise a Daughter Who’s F.A.B. (Focused, Authentic & Brave)

Jackie Brewton
May 11, 2018
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I talk a lot on the blog about the role fathers play in teen girls' lives. There's no question that girls who have a healthy relationship with their fathers reap the "(DAD)vantages." But today, I want to focus on the role…

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Sexual Assault: Breaking the Cycle of Secrecy Among Our Girls

Jackie Brewton
April 22, 2018
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As unfathomable as sexual assault is, there’s another ugly truth that we must acknowledge. Many teen girls have been carrying around the secret of their rape or molestation since they were little girls. Today in part three of my series…

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Teen Sexual Assault: Why Damage Done Doesn’t Mean “Damaged Goods”

Jackie Brewton
April 15, 2018
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Last week, I shared the first of what I originally planned to be a two-part series for Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month. But I realized while working on today's post that I still have more to share on this…

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Why You Never Want Your Daughter to “Stand Up” for Sexual Assault

Jackie Brewton
April 8, 2018
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Over the past few years, the college campus rape culture has captured national attention like never before due to several high-profile cases. And that's a good thing. The more awareness brought to the issue, the better. But if we really…