Using Art to Empower Girls Works. Here’s Why.
There’s a reason we like to use art to empower girls. Many reasons, actually! As Malaka Gharib with NPR reported recently, when someone creates art, something special goes on in...
Blog
3 Easy Resolutions for Raising Amazing Girls
Happy new year! We’re so excited for 2020 and all that it may bring. A new year means change, and we’ve been thinking about small things we can do to...
8 Ways to Bond with Girls Over Thanksgiving Break
Thanksgiving break is almost here! For many families that means three to nine days off. We love the idea of using that time to strengthen bonds with girls. That’s why we’ve...
How to Protect Girls from Harmful Movies, TV Shows and Books (Without Taking Anything Away)
Girls today are inundated with media (TV shows, movies and books) that reinforce stereotypes and can be harmful to them. Luckily there are things you can do to limit the...
How Media Hurts Girls (& What To Do About It)
As parents and caregivers, we all want the best for girls. But sometimes the very things we give to girls to make them smile can end up harming them. We...
Raising Boys that Empower Girls—Book Review of The Heart of a Boy
We first discovered Kate T. Parker’s work in early 2017 and fell in love! Her book Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves is a bestseller,...
Expert Lindsay Sealey on What We Can Do to Help Girls
At Hopscotch Girls, we’ve been thinking about what more we can do to make it easy for parents and caregivers to empower girls. We conducted a survey to find out...
The Secret of Parenting with Art
Psychologists have been using art therapy (drawing, painting, etc.) for years to help children and adults express themselves and explore their own feelings. While parents may not be psychologists, they...
3 Ways to Help Girls Have a Healthy Body Image
Body image is all about how you see yourself when you look in the mirror, or how you imagine others see you. It’s something that many of us struggle with,...
3 Ways to Teach Girls to Be Brave
When you think about the qualities you want your daughter to have, what comes to mind? Intelligence? Kindness? What about bravery? Bravery can help your daughter take chances that can...
How to Be a Good Role Model for Girls
A big part of being a parent is trying to figure out how to raise good kids. One thing that can make a huge difference is giving them a positive...
- « Previous
-
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
-
- 6