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
Help Your Girl Grow in Emotional Intelligence at Every Age
Have you ever seen the hilarious tweets tagged with the hashtag [Reasons My Kid Is Crying]? Parents share things like “She says her ice cream is too … 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
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 Your Girl Feels Rejected, Remind Her Who She is in Christ
Think back to the last time your girl came to you devastated, broken over a mean-spirited joke about her appearance. Or maybe it was the rejection from … Read More
Establish & Protect Your Family’s Time at the Table
Family calendars are increasingly filled with a myriad of activities, American Heritage Girls meetings, mid-week church gatherings, sports, dance, and a partridge in a pear tree! I’m … 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
Help Her Recognize & Cleanse the Heart Hold of Idolatry
“I can’t live without…” “I’ll just DIE if I don’t have…” “Ooooooo, that’s my favorite thing in the whole world!” Your girl might be apt to speak … 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