Whether they’ve had a phone for years, you “waited ‘til 8th,” or you’re still holding out for as long as you can — it’s inevitable. Most teens have phones. It’s funny how something so small carries such a big responsibility, and teenagers don’t automatically know the ins and outs of phone etiquette and safety the day they get one. In our tween and teen boys’ manners course, A Young Man’s Guide to Manners (launching next week!) we cover — in detail!

Continue reading What Every Teen Who Has a Phone Needs To know: Cell Phone Safety and Etiquette at Do Say Give.

Mean girls. The term is part of our lexicon these days, thanks in part to the movie that made the phrase super popular. While I don’t like the term “mean girl,” all signs point to this still being an issue, despite the messages of inclusivity and kindness that we hear culturally. So many tween and teen girls (and younger!) have experienced the cruel comments, mean looks, and gossip from other girls in their class.

Continue reading How NOT to be a Mean Girl (Conversations Starters for You and Your Daughter) at Do Say Give.

If you’re new to DoSayGive you may not know that we have a teen version of our brand called “DSG Teen” that shares cute (and appropriate!) clothing brands, manners tips and more inspiration for teens. Today we wanted to share some recent highlights from that page, because as a mom of a teenager I know how it is to shop for teens girls. Plus, it’s always nice to know about encouraging accounts for girls to follow on Instagram!

Continue reading Cute Summer Clothes for Teen Girls! at Do Say Give.

Click directly on the items above to shop! 

Remember when we launched DoSayGive Girl last year?! Well if you are following along then you might have noticed a fun change. It’s now DoSayGive Teen! We are so excited about this small change that aligns more closely with who we hope this page becomes a resource for… and that is for teen girls and girls on the cusp of teenage life! So, today I wanted to re-introduce you to DoSayGive Teen and share a little roundup of cute (and tasteful!) summer clothes for teen girls. 

graphic by Sincerely Nan (one of our own teen followers!)

One of the reasons for the rebranding is that we noticed that most teen girls follow bloggers/influencers on Instagram who are 5-10 years older than themselves and in a totally different stage of life.

Continue reading Tasteful and Cute Summer Finds for Teen Girls at Do Say Give.