When the Overwhelmed Feeling Just Won’t Let Up
Feeling overwhelmed is a natural part of life for any girl—school can be stressful, a messy room can feel daunting, and a fight with your best friend … Read More
When She Shouts “Who Cares” but Thinks No One Cares
When a teenage girl flippantly retorts through tears, “who cares?” have you considered there’s something deeper going on in those two words? Rather than asserting that she … Read More
Too Much Indoor Time is Changing a Generation of Eyes
Recent studies show that kids who spend more time indoors are are being diagnosed with myopia*, more than those who get outside. Why? Screen time. Limiting the … Read More
How to be a Kind Detective of Your Girl’s Heart
Connected parents understand that their best approach to ongoing, open conversations with their girls is to adopt the persona of the “kind detective”—“kind” being the operative word … Read More
Guide Your Girl to Anchor her Courage in Christ’s Victory
It’s easy to look at the news and the world around us and become concerned … even more so, afraid. Between school shootings, other crimes, and natural … Read More
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
Some Helpful Alternatives to the Norm of Sleepovers
A growing trend of parents doing away with the practice of sleepovers for their kids stems from a desire to remove bullying and sexual abuse dangers. This … Read More
Guard Your Girl Against the Online Algorithm Dark Trails
If you’ve ever glanced at the YouTube video your daughter is watching and been surprised—or even shocked—then you know that feeling in your stomach. You might ask … Read More
Guard Your Girl Against “Tricky People” Online
The traditional notion of “stranger danger” struck fear in the minds of parents and children alike when teaching children to recognize and avoid danger. By contrast, research … 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