Category: How Do I Talk To My Daughter About...?

How Do I Talk to My Daughter About Shaving Her Legs?

By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl

Well, shaving can be a "hairy" topic for moms and their girls. When is the right time to allow her to start shaving? Is she ready? Well, let's start with remembering your first shave! A national survey of women on posed this question:

“The first time you shaved, did you ask

permission or did you sneak it?”

The results were hilariously telling for us as moms, as we consider how to help our daughter through her first shave.

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How Do I Talk to My Daughter About Being Boy Crazy?

By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl

Girls have been screaming for boys at concerts ever since Elvis and his "pelvis" rocked on to the world stage. The only difference is that today they get crazy about YouTube influencers. If you don't love that, it's ok! The feeling you're getting right now probably isn't just a mother's hunch. It's God's Spirit speaking to you about what could put your daughter's heart at risk of being broken. Let me show you just how high the stakes are before we talk about how to talk to your daughter about boy craziness.

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How Do I Talk To My Daughter About The Grammy's?

By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl

Hopefully, your daughter was all tucked into bed when the Grammy's started out with grinding Sunday night, but it's likely that some girls her age—perhaps friends at school—were glued to the television. Pre-show media touted the 2014 Grammy Awards as a family affair. Huffington Post even offered a table talk guide and ideas to help kids "cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture."

But what the world saw—from grinding to explicit lyrics to darkly themed performances to a "church" service— was not appropriate for young viewers, and you may need help navigating post-show conversations with your kids whether they saw the show or are just hearing about it from friends. And—whether you realize it or not—there really is something worth talking about.

Her name is Natalie Grant.

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