The things you do with your daughter can be a part of your own free time. Last year we took our kids to a Jimmy Buffet concert. I think they were surprised we thought about such a thing. I'm not sure what they thought was more curious, Jimmy Buffet or us. Above all, have fun.
Kids are under a lot of stress at school and just growing up.
Make sure some of the time you spend together is unadulterated fun. His daughter, Meredith, is a junior at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This article is reproduced with the permission of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools. Return to the Full Text Parent-Resources. Return to the NPIN Home Page.