Mentoring Teen Girls

Promote a Healthy Lifestyle

Don't just tell your daughter she should eat healthy and exercise. Instead, explain to her the mental and physical benefits of eating well and staying active, Dawn says. "Try making it a fun experiment for a week or weekend to see how [different] foods make you feel. Start with sugar and vegetables—promote it as a trial and record the results. There is little young women will not do to feel able, calm and in control," Dawn says.