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
Godly Compassion is Empathy in Action
Merriam Webster defines compassion as “a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Compassion motivates people to go out of their way … 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
Send Her to Christian Music & The Bible for Anxiety Relief
As parents with strong faith in the Lord, we know that there is so much to gain from reading Scripture habitually and praying to God. We read … Read More
When She Feels Social Isolation, Change Habits to Seek Community
I’ve heard it said that living in 2020 was similar to being trapped in a snow globe. For many, isolation existed for a good part of the … Read More
Communicate Her Identity to Support Her Identity in Christ
“I Feel” statements are a common exercise in counseling. This exercise forces you to habitualize rephrasing your sentences to begin with the words “I Feel”. This exercise … 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
Why Her Small Smile Moment could Impact a 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
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
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