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TV Stars Mock the Tiny Threat of Trans Women in Sports Nov. 20, 2024
Last month, ABC anchor Martha Raddatz was mocked by J.D. Vance when she tried to minimize the threat... Read More
The Humorous and Serious Messages Regarding Girls and Puberty in Disney's 'Inside Out 2' Jun. 28, 2024
The kid in me really enjoyed Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2," the sequel to the beloved 2015 film ... Read More
My Father Said No to My Interest in Jujitsu Oct. 23, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm a teen girl who has suffered from harassment and bullying. I recently told my fathe... Read More
Dreadful 'Fascist' Barbie Dominates the Cinema Aug. 04, 2023
Anyone watching television in the last few months has been inundated with marketing for the "Barbie"... Read More
'The Little Mermaid' Remake Is Successful at Passing on the Significant Life Lessons from the 1989 Film Jun. 09, 2023
I finally had some extra time this week to take in the Disney live-action remake of its 1989 animati... Read More
Teenage Girls Struggling Through a Mental Health Crisis May. 26, 2023
As Mental Health Awareness Month is nearing its end, I reflected on how the mental health crisis amo... Read More
The Transgender Trajectory Dec. 21, 2022
The children had gathered that day for the first time in their first-grade classroom. At the top of ... Read More
I Love Having Pretty Nails! Apr. 08, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16 years old, and it seems like every girl in my school gets their nails done at a ... Read More
Girls with Guitars Feb. 24, 2022
Last week, an organization that used to provide guitar lessons to girls in Afghanistan released a mu... Read More
Do Disney Princesses Damage our Daughters? Aug. 06, 2021
Americans made their break with kings, queens and other artifacts of royalty 246 years ago. The peop... Read More
Caretaking and Children Mar. 30, 2021
Dear Readers: On International Women's Day, March 8, I answered a reader who has three boys and want... Read More
Cookie Sales Mar. 13, 2021
"You wouldn't believe it," my friend typed over group chat. "There was a little Girl Scout walking u... Read More
Numbers Game Misses the Point Nov. 27, 2020
DR. WALLACE: My closest guy friends and I have a new hobby: We've been rating girls we know on a sca... Read More
Boys Often Not Preferred as Babysitters May. 19, 2020
DR. WALLACE: I have two teens, a boy and a girl. There have been several occasions when my daughter ... Read More
Judge Teen Drivers on Performance! Feb. 05, 2020
DR. WALLACE: My best girlfriend won the safe driving award given to the teen who received the highes... Read More
Playing Sports Is an Asset for Either Gender Oct. 24, 2019
DR. WALLACE: My parents are avid readers of your column, and most of the time, they agree with your ... Read More
Social Media and Girls Oct. 09, 2019
A study of nearly 10,000 teens in the United Kingdom found that more than 25% of girls who used soci... Read More
Girls and Money: Six Important Steps to Take Right Now Oct. 09, 2019
Dear Readers: Did you know that Oct. 11 is the International Day of the Girl Child? Designated an of... Read More
My Teen Survey May. 11, 2019
TEENS: A few years ago, I asked our teen readers, "When selecting a date, which of the following cho... Read More
Brats Distributed Equally by Age, Gender Feb. 08, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I live with my parents, my grandmother and two younger brothers. Whenever I do somethin... Read More
