Teaching Self Control to Combat the Screen Addiction Norm
According to a 2019 survey by Common Sense Media, the average American teen spends nearly seven and a half hours enjoying screen time, daily. Keep in mind … Read More
How to Guide Your Girl in Helping a Friend in Crisis
When a girl is experiencing common mental health struggles, like anxiety and depression, she will often confide in a friend. That means that even if your girl … Read More
It’s Important for Your Girl to Feel Comfortable in Her Skin
Girls have been seen wearing sweatshirts in the warmest of climates to the puzzlement of their parents. The heavy hoodie worn with shorts and sandals may be … Read More
When Jumping to Conclusions Robs Your Girl of Her Peace
If you’ve recently felt under the weather, then you know the mental health risks of searching your symptoms on WebMD. A headache becomes a potential terminal illness … 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
Why Girls are More Likely to be Addicted to Instagram
Functional MRIs conducted while teen girls used Instagram showed that they have an extremely heightened dopamine response—equal to a boy’s propensity toward video games. We are seeing … 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
Warn Her Against the “I Can Handle This Myself” Heart
Is your girl quick to ask for help? Or does she try to manage on her own strength? As one who cares deeply for her heart, it … 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
Is the Norm of Constantly Prescribed Activity Helpful?
Remember the days when kids used to simply play for hours at a time? It seemed like I was always interrupting a pick-up hockey game when driving … Read More
Unchecked Anger will Eventually Boil Over into Violence
If you’ve watched the news lately, you’ve seen the epidemic of violence wrecking our world. School shootings, riots, muggings—violence invades and destroys. Violence stems from Satan and … Read More