How my daughter and I turned around the princess play, at least a little; Teaching my 7-year-old how to kindly tell a boy she just wants to be friends; Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The BFG,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and more; Our college-dropout son won’t get a job. Should we throw him out?;     I hate my birthday. Why can’t my family understand that? Dr. Andrea advises a parent who doesn't want a birthday party (ever), and a reader who's considering reaching out to estranged friends. By Dr. Andrea Bonior  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   How my daughter and I turned around the princess play, at least a little I’m not inherently opposed to traditional girly toys, since they were a fixture in my own childhood. But when it’s time to sit down with two-inch plastic replicas of Elsa, Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Ariel, Princess Aurora and Tiana, the die is cast. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Teaching my 7-year-old how to kindly tell a boy she just wants to be friends She did nothing wrong in telling the little man she was uninterested, but even children can execute rejection with kindness. By Monica Leftwich  •  Read more »   Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The BFG,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and more These are two delightful diversions for kids. By Jane Horwitz  •  Read more »   Our college-dropout son won’t get a job. Should we throw him out? Dr. Andrea helps frustrated parents deal with their unmotivated son, and counsels a once-overweight sibling whose still-overweight sister's acting resentful. By Dr. Andrea Bonior  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   KidsPost   National Building Museum debuts cool summer spectacle ‘Icebergs’ Its latest interactive installation was inspired by climate change and Washington weather. By Christina Barron  •  Read more » Family Filmgoer   Family Filmgoer reviews ‘The BFG,’ ‘Finding Dory’ and more These are two delightful diversions for kids. By Jane Horwitz  •  Read more » Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share On Parenting:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for On Parenting or a related newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071