Raising Body-Confident Daughters: 8 Conversations to Have with Your Tween (8 Great Dates)

Our society idolizes the body, creating a __body-consciousness__ in girls that can lead to eating disorders, body-image issues, and more. This book outlines the conversations every mom needs to have with her eight- to twelve-year-old about becoming __body-confident__. With these helpful tools, you can teach your daughter to care for her body while emphasizing the care of her spirit.Use these eight biblically based conversations to guide your tween into God's purpose for her body—to glorify him—and how that relates to practical concerns as...- embracing the physical changes of womanhood- caring for her own hair and skin- developing healthy habits of nutrition and exerciseYou'll find examples of scripted conversations, ideas for planning fantastic dates with your daughter to enhance those conversations, and even fun recipes to try together—everything you need to help her become the __body-confident__ young woman God created her to be. You'll even find some encouragement for your own body-conscious moments. To help you with the big topics of body development, Dannah Gresh, creator of the Secret Keeper Girl events, offers 8 Great Dates for Helping Your Daughter Know and Love Her Body. This easy-to-use resource for creative and focused activities with your 8- to 12-year-old girl promises to make the conversations easy and fun! At the same time, these 8 Great Dates will infuse your daughter with God's truth about her body to counteract our culture's lies about beauty, gender, and value. You'll tackle the following key issues: hair and body care; getting your period; healthy eating; exercise; and yes, sex (but you decide what and how to share). An easy-to-use mom's planning guide and online resources such as audio conversations with Dannah offer more ways to build your mom-daughter connection - and to love and protect your little girl as she grows into a woman. About this series: The 8 Great Dates books offer parents solid, godly advice on connecting with their tween girls. Each book provides everything you need to plan and carry out eight fun get-togethers with your girl - perfect one-on-one or for a small group of parents and their energetic 8- to 12-year-old daughters. Every date is full of fun - while at the same time focusing on one topic that's important to a tween girl's life and imparting a life- and faith-enhancing message Our society idolizes the body, creating a body-consciousness in girls that can lead to eating disorders, body-image issues, and more. This book outlines the conversations every mom needs to have with her eight- to twelve-year-old about becoming body-confident . With these helpful tools, you can teach your daughter to care for her body while emphasizing the care of her spirit. Use these eight biblically based conversations to guide your tween into God's purpose for her body—to glorify him—and how that relates to practical concerns as... embracing the physical changes of womanhood caring for her own hair and skin developing healthy habits of nutrition and exercise You'll find examples of scripted conversations, ideas for planning fantastic dates with your daughter to enhance those conversations, and even fun recipes to try together—everything you need to help her become the body-confident young woman God created her to be. You'll even find some encouragement for your own body-conscious moments.