Help Your Teen Girl Embrace Who She Is

About this episode

Dr. Heather Holleman discusses the importance of acceptance and identity for teen girls.

Being accepted by others is a deep longing in the heart of young girls. Dr. Heather Holleman joins Jim Daly to share about why getting a seat at the popular girls table is not what it seems like. You'll then hear John and Danny on how to discern if your daughter is experiencing a serious challenge or not.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive The Elita Brown Series for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Guiding Your Preteen Daughter to Find Her Identity in Christ     Counseling Consultation and Referrals   Learn About Our Age and Stage e-Newsletter   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Guest: Dr. Heather Holleman

Topics covered

• teen girls
• identity
• parenting
• acceptance
• challenges

Keywords

• teen girls
• identity
• parenting
• acceptance
• challenges
• popular girls
• self-esteem

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus on the Family

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