With No Lack of Activity Choices, Your Girl’s Tiredness Takes Over
When we are not fully rested, it can affect our mood and interactions with others. Barna found that “the most commonly experienced negative emotion across all of … Read More
When Your Girl’s Sadness has Turned into Depression
Have you noticed your daughter is in a bit of a funk lately? In a season of difficulty, it’s important to recognize when your daughter is sad … Read More
When Behind the Scenes Looks like a Mess in God’s Tapestry
With a struggling economy, your family might be experiencing job loss, financial hardship, or food insecurity. Tough choices in family budget might eliminate outings or a new … Read More
Comparison Fuels Endless Striving, So Help Her Slow the Pace
“Don’t tell me to relax, mom! I’ll relax when I’m in the grave.” Today’s girls experience pressure to succeed far surpassing what generations before reported. Lateral comparisons … Read More
If Disordered Eating Creeps in, Take a Whole-Life Approach with Her
30 million Americans live with an eating disorder. Of that 30 million, 20 million are women. Data shows that eating disorders are the third most common chronic … Read More
When Prideful Moments Offer Your Girl a Chance for Humility
If your girl is a natural leader and tends to take the reins before she has the appropriate training to lead well, then she might find herself … Read More
Christ Knows Rejection and has Compassion for You & Your Girl
At some point in their daughter’s upbringing, every parent becomes the reject. When she’s young it’s “Not you daddy, mommy has to read to me.” When she’s … Read More
In the Pursuit of Resiliency Guard Against Repressed Emotions
Resiliency is a popular word in parenting circles. In fact, even at American Heritage Girls, we talk a lot about raising resilient girls to become strong women. … Read More
In Seasons of Hardship, Guide Her Through Every Step of the Way
How does your girl handle stress or catastrophe? She might immediately look to you to see how you’re handling that situation. She might succumb to the flight … Read More
When the Dark Night of the World Overwhelms, Remind Her of God
Today’s girls, both Gen Z and Gen Alpha, live in an unmistakably dark cloud of fear. The pandemic, mass shootings, war in the world—combine those fears with … Read More
How Can Her Words Reveal the State of Her Heart?
Have you recently noticed your girl choosing her words differently? Maybe she substitutes “I’m getting help from my friends” for “I cheated on my test”. These subtle … Read More
Reach Out to Her When She Struggles to Ask for Help
Your girl is shouldering more stress and difficulty than usual. Chances are she isn’t going to ask for help when she needs it. Regularly checking in with … Read More