American girls are increasingly being fed a steady diet of products and images that pressure them to be sexy. From clothing to cartoons, choreography to commercials, the emphasis on sexuality undercuts parents’ efforts to instill purity in their daughters. The American Psychological Association (APA) warns that this sexualization of girls is harmful to their self-image […]
VIA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE: Dining with young charges can be exhausting—plotting amiable seating arrangements, scavenging for crayons/booster seats, etc.—without worrying if there’s actually anything healthy to eat. These restaurants make kid-friendly their business. Foxfire Grill 6550 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria; 703-914-9280; http://www.foxfire-grill.com Average entree: $13 to $20 ($$). Open for lunch, dinner and late-night dining […]
(Boston, MA) — Single moms find life a little easier and the economic well-being of their children is helped when grandma moves in. Researchers at the University of Southern California and University of Massachusetts, Boston combined their efforts. They found children living in single-mother families that also include a grandparent are much less likely to […]
