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Read moreHow to save your daughter $300K+
It costs more to be a woman than a man but parents have the power to change that
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Read moreWhy Your Daughter’s Version of Body Autonomy Might Look Different Than Yours
And how to bridge the gap
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Read moreRewriting Motherhood
What if “women’s work” was recognized as the vital force it is?
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Read moreOn Feeling Safe (& Whether to Warn Girls About Violence)
I went to a meditation retreat and got more than most women bargain for
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Read moreMale Bashing Is Not the Same as Female Empowerment
The troubling gender divide emerging among kids
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Read moreMicrofeminism: Taking back (or giving back) power to girls and women
30 Small Acts of Resistance you can start using now! -
Read moreIf you don't know it's sexist, does it even matter?
Yup. So here are three ways to help inoculate your daughter against the effects of gender bias -
Read moreGross and Embarrassing — Teen Girls’ Misconceptions About Their Periods
Parents can help dispel confusion and misinformation and alleviate the anxiety and shame some girls may feel about menstruation.
Most Recent
Nuanced writing by a psychologist about raising girls and being a woman in a culture that insists sexism is over.
Pretty Privilege & Power: Facing harassment in a beauty-obsessed world
Gross and Embarrassing — Teen Girls’ Misconceptions About Their Periods
From Insult to Insight: Turning Sexism and Racism into Teachable Moments
What if our most fundamental way of perceiving others is an illusion?
Microfeminism: Taking back (or giving back) power to girls and women
Breaking Free: Boys and the Chains of Patriarchy
Selected Works
How to Address Sexual Harassment and Assault with Children
Taking these simple steps to prepare your kids for what to expect as their bodies develop can reduce harm and strengthen your relationship.
Goodbyes Are Important but We Didn’t Know to Say Goodbye
When things suddenly shut down in early Spring, there were no goodbye parties, stories, hugs, or mixed emotions measured in laughter and tears. How do we say goodbye to what was?
Men Really Want Emotional Intimacy
We must rethink how we teach boys about masculinity and manhood.
Parents, There’s No Vaccine For Sexism—But Diagnosis Goes A Long Way
When we don’t address sexism—the unpleasant and creepy experiences that are a girl’s inheritance—we do them a disservice and contribute to their confusion.
6 Common Misconceptions Of Therapy
Don't let them stop you from getting the treatment you need.
Brett Kavanaugh Missed his Moment to Shine
A psychologist’s perspective on how Brett Kavanaugh could have elevated himself in the eyes of men and women, Democrats and Republicans, victims and non-victims