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How to Deal with Your Daughter's Hair (and why)

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Most guys would rather do anything else than read about hair styling, but if you've got a daughter, hair can be an important issue. Hair is generally seen as a sign of beauty for females, and this is impressed upon girls at a very young age-whenever they get a new haircut or wear a cute barrette, everyone tells them how pretty they look, so they start caring about their hair pretty early on.

How to Support Your Daughter When She Has Her First Period

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Ahh, springtime. Your daughter is growing up, climbing in height, softening around the edges and quickly discarding the child and baby you once knew. She is becoming a woman, and there's nothing you can do about it. She can't be your little girl forever.

Savvy Life Skill: Self-Image not Based on Appearances

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Does your son care more about getting the most recent Kobe sneakers than getting A's in school? Does your two-year-old reject her Gerber sweet potatoes because she is limiting her carbs? Would your daughter list Lindsay Lohen as a great American hero? Don't fret. Your children are normal. Kids are increasingly obsessed with looks, weight, clothes, exercise, sneakers, and celebrities. But...

How to Survive the Father-Daughter Dance

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Help! I've forgotten the Macarena! Most elementary schools offer some variation on the father/daughter experience--whether it comes in the form of a dance, a breakfast, a picnic, or a bar-b-que.