Mothering Girls

This page is dedicated to all of the people of courage who step forward to not only be a 'parent' to girls, but who make the necessary sacrifice of time, energy, and emotional committment to truly "Mother" them. Whether you are a birth mother, adopted mother, step-mom, grandmother, foster mother, teacher, neighbor, or just a person who has stepped up to fill a need through volunteerism or advocacy, I salute you.

The links and information in this site are simply suggestions I've found helpful. I hope you find something here to help you carve out some special joy-filled memories with the girl you are mothering. May the journey be as rewarding as the destination.

Give Your Daughter Time for Art

Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:

• 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
• 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools
• 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair
• 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
• 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem

Young artists, as compared with their peers, are likely to:

• Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently
• Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently
• Read for pleasure nearly twice as often
• Perform community service more than four times as often

Source: Americans for the Arts (”Living the Arts through Language + Learning: A Report on Community-based Youth Organizations,” Shirley Brice Heath, Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching, Americans for the Arts Monograph, November 1998)

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This site is owned and operated by Heather McMeekan, MS, webmaster. This site is not owned by, affiliated, or operated by the Girl Scouts. The opinions on this site are those of the author.