Parenting

What Your Daughter Needs

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

Your Daughter Needs:

A strong connection with us so they don’t seek strong connection elsewhere
A sense of self and empowerment so they are safe
Tools to navigate their daily life
A purpose in their life and a belief in a higher power

Help them figure out who they are called to be and do in life.

Connection

***Communication

Say what you mean, mean what you say.
Listen, listen, listen
Respectful
Consistent
Calm and clear

***Loved and Cared for

Parent/Leader
Coach
Best Friend

Teach Her a Sense of Self & Empowerment

Teach her early what it means to be a woman – the qualities of women
Help her understand the importance of modesty and how immodest dress and behavior takes away the essence of who she is.
Help your daughter set high expectations for herself to create that sense of empowerment.
Teach her to be responsible – be clear that with freedom comes responsibility. The older she gets, the more responsible she becomes, the more freedom she will enjoy.
Give her a safe environment and teach her how to protect herself
- Understand the real dangers of online activity – educate yourself! Educate your daughter!
- Have clear restrictions on the use of the phone
- Check out the resources in the podcast to help keep your daughter safe.
- Just say no to apps, online activity, or anything else that doesn’t give you a way to protect her.

Give Her the Gift of Something Greater Than Herself

Make your faith life a part of your family life – don’t keep it to Sunday.
Bring Jesus alive in your home.
Be clear with your values and morals and feel the freedom to enforce them lovingly as long as they live in your home. “Drown evil in an abundance of good.” St. Josemaria Escriva

What Your Daughter Needs Most

A good role model – YOU!

Your time and attention
You – not perfection – but you working it out as you’re encouraging her to become the best she can be.
A mother who doesn’t complain – manage your thoughts!
They need a strong cheerful woman showing up, ready to take on the world.
A woman of prayer – one who looks to the life of Jesus to find how to be fully yourself.

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