What will adolescence be like for my daughter? If you are a parent this question would have crossed your mind, at least once. And for many people it is terrifying to consider some of the potential dangers and difficulties that she could encounter as she walks this path. This fear is exacerbated by statistics inContinue reading “3 ways to help your daughter thrive in adolescence.”
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Riding the Wave: How to keep calm when your daughter isn’t.
Last year I took my youngest daughter to athletics for the first time but as we arrived at the track she promptly declared (in tears) that she didn’t want to try and wanted to go home. She was scared, upset and furious that I was making her go. After 20 minutes of loud wailing theContinue reading “Riding the Wave: How to keep calm when your daughter isn’t.”
What has your daughter got to say? Helping her find her voice.
There is a global trend happening for our pre-teen girls right now. Research is showing that around the age of 10, girls specifically begin to lose confidence in speaking up. This doesn’t seem to be happening in the same way for boys. You may have started recognising this in your own daughter. As a senseContinue reading “What has your daughter got to say? Helping her find her voice.”
How to help our pre-teen girls be authentically kind.
A few months ago my daughters and I were heading home after a day out together. I arrived at the gate before the girls and was waiting for them to catch up. After a moment I walked back a little and saw my 10-year old helping an elderly lady carry her shopping. It’s an understatementContinue reading “How to help our pre-teen girls be authentically kind.”
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