Working to Surface and Process Repressed Feelings
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
When Anxiety Floods Her Thoughts, Guide Your Girl to God
Does your girl live in constant fear of the “worst case scenario”? For some, it can be difficult to navigate through the new and unknown in life. … Read More
How Cybersmiling Could Bring Vital Joy to Her Hurting Friend
Cyberbullying is increasingly common among children under 18. Search engine data shows the volume of worldwide searches for “cyberbullying” has increased three-fold since 2004, with the majority … Read More
Your Girl Might Need Help Asking 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
FOBO Leads Her Down a Path of Anxiety and Depression
If your girl is away from her smartphone, tablet, or other devices for longer than five seconds, does she feel like she can’t survive? With each passing … Read More
Equip Your Team to Help Fight Her Depression
God has blessed us humans with the gift of experiencing a wide range of emotions. After all, we couldn’t fully appreciate good feelings, like joy, without also … Read More
Help Her View the News Through the Lens of the Good News
Do you get tired of biased news reports? You’re not alone. News outlets created by and for teens are on the rise. Youth are using engaging platforms … Read More
Avoid the Tendency to Scapegoat One Kid in Your Family
If you grew up in a household with what your parents labeled a “problem child”, or worse yet you were that “problem child”, you are familiar with … Read More
Why Your Girl’s Mental Health is as Important as Physical Health
Picture this: your daughter is gleefully making her way across the monkey bars when suddenly, she falls and breaks her wrist. You rush her to the nearest … Read More
When Worldly Fear Creeps in Teach Her to Trust God’s Provision
Kids today have grown up in a scary world. Terrorism, environmental struggle, health crises. Today’s world runs on fear. In times of fear, it’s natural to resort … Read More
Is She Striving for People-Approval or God-Approval?
Have you ever heard of the “Disease to Please?” It’s something that’s easy for girls in today’s culture to fall prey to. Obsessing about what others think … Read More
Christ’s Light Prevails in Her Season of Darkness
Have you ever heard of a condition called Seasonal Affective Disorder, a.k.a. “SAD”? People with SAD suffer from mood fluctuation caused by the changing seasons—most often in … Read More