It's hard. So hard to see them growing up so fast. So hard to start the difficult conversations that you know NEED to happen. Hard to tell them things that spoil their innocence and naivete.
I am just so grateful for really good books. I seriously can't imagine trying to stumble my way through these conversations without good books to guide me.
Here are a few we are currently going through...
Just for Girls and Just for Moms by Elizabeth Hoekstra I actually saw/heard Elizabeth and her daughter at a Mother/Daughter conference a few years back and bought these books then. I have had them stashed away for awhile but now I am going through them with my oldest. {sorry about the blurry pic!}
The Beauty Book by Nancy Rue They also have The Body Book and a whole bunch of others and a bunch of fiction story books for girls this age too. This whole FaithGirlz series is FANTASTIC! I am currently reading through this with my younger girl.
Between by Vicki Courtney These are FABULOUS to use as a devotional either with just one girl or a whole group. The last one we did by Vicki was a look into the book of Proverbs and we loved it. This one dives into all sorts of topics like your relationships with others, friends, boys, etc. We have two copies of this so each girl has her own and we use this as a devotional we do together.
All of this talking and reading together takes time. But I feel that these are crucial years in a young girl's life and I want my girls to be able to talk with me through everything they encounter and/or are feeling. I'm just so thankful that I get to be the one to talk through these things, even when sometimes I think it would be easier to let someone else do it. It really is a privilege to be a Mom of girls and I am truly blessed and thankful.
2 comments:
Kathy another great book is "Set Apart Femininity". Not sure of the author right this second but a quick search will find it. Have you heard of a group called BRIGHT Lights? An excellent group that teaches young girls what it means to be a biblical young lady. Our girls are involved - would highly recommend it. We actually know the girls who started it. Kari
Kathy, You are such a good mom, who has invested all of your self into your girls.I can't imagine they wouldn't trust you and come and talk with you about their lives. Keep up the hard, but great work you are doing with your girls. You set the bar high for other moms.
Kelly
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