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Helping tween and teen girls—and their parents—navigate friendship challenges and build confidence. Find the tools and resources you need to support your daughter and empower her to live bravely.

 
How to Support Your Daughter When She Dislikes Her Teacher: Tips for Parents back to school worries child's emotional growth how to handle mom and daughter negative thoughts parenting tips Sep 10, 2024

It's not uncommon for our daughters to come home early in the school year and share that they're not thrilled about a teacher.

This can be frustrating, especially when we're all hoping for a smooth start. Here are some ways we can support our daughters through this challenge:

Listen and Validate H...

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Heading back to school with confidence back to school worries child's emotional growth friendship drama frienship loss in teens mother daughter relationship negative thoughts parenting tips Aug 21, 2024

As our kids return to school, the excitement of reuniting with friends often comes mixed with anxieties about past conflicts and evolving social dynamics. It's normal for daughters to worry about questions like:

  • "Is my friend still mad about that huge mix-up we had last year? I hope it’s not weir
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Empowering Our Daughters: Overcoming Bullying and Building Resilience back to school worries child's emotional growth frienship loss in teens mom and daughter negative thoughts parenting tips teen problems teen worries tips for teens Jul 24, 2024

Empowering Your Daughter to Overcome Bullying

In The Brave Girl Tribe, many girls have courageously shared their experiences of being bullied by classmates and even friends. Hearing these stories has been incredibly helpful for others, showing them they are not alone and providing encouragement and...

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Tips and Tools for Raising Confident Girls back to school worries mother daughter relationship negative thoughts teen problems teenage anxiety tips for teens Jul 08, 2024

 In our ongoing discussions within The Brave Girl Tribe, our vibrant community for girls in 5th to 8th grade, a popular topic has emerged—building confidence in uncomfortable situations.

Our members shared stories about times they felt out of place or nervous, sparking a meaningful conversation and...

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9 Thought Habits & Challenge Questions To Help With Automatic Negative Thoughts. mother daughter relationship negative thoughts parenting tips teenage anxiety tips Sep 07, 2023

 I was incredibly fortunate to attend a Sting concert and let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing!

Listening to him perform "Message In A Bottle" brought back a flood of memories from my teenage years. Even after all this time, the lyrics still tug at my heartstrings.


The lyrics resonate with m...

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Does Your Daughter Have A.N.T.s: Automatic Negative Thoughts? negative thoughts parenting tips problems teen problems teenage anxiety tips for teens Aug 29, 2023

This past Friday night, I attended our local high school's first football game of the season. It was heartwarming to witness the high schoolers hanging out with their friends; the palpable excitement and butterflies in the air were infectious. Admittedly, I observed their social dynamics more than t...

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