“You are more than a body.” That was the powerful message of the 20-something, handsome young man speaking at the podium. He continued, “‘You are beautiful. And I want to be clear. If any boy does not respect you and your boundaries, they aren’t good enough for you. Period.” It sounds like something a mother might say – should say. But coming from this young man, it had an especially entrancing — and hopefully lasting — effect on the middle school girls in the audience. As part of a spring Mother/Daughter Bible Study at our church, I had asked our area’s Young Life Director …
how to talk to your teen girl so she will listen
She longed to be a princess. And in my eyes, she was. As a little girl, my daughter spent countless hours playing dress up and imagining she was Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine or one of the other magical characters from storybooks. It was a time that holds so many sweet memories. Fast forward about six years. Suddenly my “princess” is acting more like a pill. And I’m totally caught off guard by the transformation. Overnight, it seemed like “Mommy, what do you think?” was abruptly replaced with, “I know, Mom! You’ve told me this stuff, like, 1,000 times already! Do I really …