If She’s Hesitant to Ask for Help

If She’s Hesitant to Ask for Help

The self consciousness that arrives during puberty for almost every girl isn’t just related to her changing body. Her changing brain heightens her awareness of how others perceive her. Are they judging her? Most likely, she thinks they are, even when they’re not. A...
Should You Raise or Lower Expectations?

Should You Raise or Lower Expectations?

Have you ever considered lowering expectations to avoid disappointment?  Guilty. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’ve not only thought it, I’m pretty sure I’ve said it out loud – to myself and to my children. 🤦🏻‍♀️   But what if I told you that when you expect the best outcome, it is...
How to Help Her When She’s Moody

How to Help Her When She’s Moody

Real quick – Tell me what word you would use to label this group of emotions: happy, joyful, confident, excited, victorious 😁 Ok, how about these? angry, jealous, sad, lonely, scared 😭 Did you use positive and negative? Good and bad? Healthy and unhealthy? When...
Are Her Moods PMS?

Are Her Moods PMS?

What’s one of the first remarks you hear when a girl or woman becomes tearful, or angry, or frustrated? 😭😡😒 She must be PMS-ing. Actually, chances are, it’s not PMS. [Can you tell it really annoys me when I hear those comments? And, no, I’m not PMS-ing!] Allow me to...
One Big Tip for Dads

One Big Tip for Dads

As a mom of three girls, I admit there have been times when one of my daughters has had a puberty or period issue, and we agreed to “not tell Dad.” Because… girl stuff. 🙈🙉🙊 But if her dad is involved in her life, why do we do this? To protect her? Or to protect him? ...