More than half of girls say growing up feels scary, but here's what they say they need

When my first daughter was born, I wrote these words in her baby book: "My job as your mom is to do my best so that one day, ...
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Women Whose Dads Said These 11 Harsh Things Growing Up Often Don't Want To Be Around Them As Adults

Dads are supposed to lift up and support their children, but often their harsh criticism pushes their daughters away, even once they become adults. Avoiding these 11 hurtful phrases is key to a ...
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Women Who Were The Eldest Daughters Growing Up Often Struggle With 11 Especially Complicated Issues As Adults

People with eldest daughter syndrome usually grew up too quickly, expected to be like little moms even as kids. The effects ...
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Reluctance to Grow Up at the Outset and End of Adolescence

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. Why might an adolescent seem reluctant to grow up at the extremities of adolescence? It’s complicated. How fast to grow up or not to grow up, that is often the question.