Please Give Her Better Compliments

Please Give Her Better Compliments

The last time you posted a smiling photo of your daughter (or yourself) on social media, did the comments go something like this…ย  Beautiful โ€ฆGorgeous โ€ฆSo pretty โ€ฆ Beautiful inside and out… ? Can we stop? Sure, itโ€™s nice to pay compliments. Sometimes...
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 โ€œnot tell Dad.โ€ Becauseโ€ฆ girl stuff. ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ™Š But if her dad is involved in her life, why do we do this? To protect her? Or to protect him?ย ...
Preparing Yourself for HER Puberty

Preparing Yourself for HER Puberty

Itโ€™s normal to feel anxiety rising when you look at your daughter and realize sheโ€™s moving quickly through childhood toward puberty. Maybe one of her friends is developing, or maybe she tosses out some attitude that feels unfamiliar and prickly. Or maybe, she just put...
She NEEDS to Feel Lovable – Here’s How that Happens

She NEEDS to Feel Lovable – Here’s How that Happens

My latest Target run reminds me itโ€™s Valentineโ€™s Season. How's that going at your house? Remember the days of carefully decorating a shoe box for collecting so much Valentineโ€™s love? ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“ฌ Sometimes I wish that tradition continued into middle school & high school because...