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Did you know that women played a BIG role on the day of Jesus’ resurrection? On Sunday morning, Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene and
Did you know that women played a BIG role on the day of Jesus’ resurrection? On Sunday morning, Jesus first appeared to Mary Magdalene and
Looking for a warm winter treat? We got this recipe from one of our missionary friends, and it is delicious! Working together to bake something
By Dannah Gresh, Founder of True Girl
Of all the things you can do to reduce the risk of your child experiencing an early sexual debut, social science states that one thing reduces the risk more than anything else. And I think it's safe to say that social science is just figuring out what God recorded in the pages of Scripture.
What is the number one way to reduce the risk of an early sexual debut? It's not signing a purity pledge. Though signing one has been proven to delay sexual experience by about 18 months, these are not foolproof tools. It's not peer-based abstinence accountability programs. Though programs like Best Friends have proven that positive peer pressure to delay sex is effective, resulting in an 80% reduction in the likelihood that participants would have sex. It's not having your child participate in comprehensive abstinence education. Though programs such as Heritage Keepers Abstinence Education have participants who are less likely to experiment with sex than those who did not take the comprehensive course. It's also not your killer youth pastor, a best-selling book like my first (And the Bride Wore White: Seven Secrets to Sexual Purity), or attending a purity event with Christian principles. Nope! These things help and remind us that our approach must be comprehensive when helping our children embrace and live out a Christian sexual ethic.
The number one risk reducer? It's you, mom! And dad! Parent-child connection is the thing that most reduces the risk of an early sexual debut and so much more that you might fear for your child including substance abuse, violent behavior, or academic failure.
By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl Where is your little girl getting her introduction to bras? Let's face it, a Katy Perry music video
By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl Some of my best memories with my mom happened at sleepovers she hosted in our home. I can
By Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl
It's time for me to tell a story that I didn't think I would ever share publicly. My hometown is being rocked by the death of a Penn State student, who would be alive today were it not for alcohol. My heart breaks for the parents as they face this horrific reality. The lives of students who were drinking with him, as well as those hazing him, are also forever changed. They are facing steep legal charges that will change the trajectory of their lives. I know the parents of some of those boys, bringing this all the closer home to my heart. None of them ever expected to be in this situation. I'm sorry that they are, and I'm praying for them often.
The grand jury report said that conduct in a "permissive atmosphere fostered by the Pennsylvania State University Interfraternity Council" led to Piazza's death. Penn State defends itself stating that "has one of the most aggressive student misconduct policies in the country and its off-campus policy pertaining to misconduct remains the most vigorous in the Big 10." Policies are only useful if they are enforced. As a parent of a Penn State grad, I'm grateful for many things about the university, but found it to fall woefully short in enforcing any kind of responsible and legal behavior for students when it came to alcohol. Here's my story and some things you should know about preparing your child.
By Dannah Gresh, Founder of True Girl She was beautiful. Sixteen. Long, brown wispy hair. No makeup. Rugged jeans and a simple T. I’ll never
Other moms told me that raising my two girls to embrace modesty would come with tears of anger and fits of rage at the mall. That wasn't really my experience. I have a lot of warm, wonderful Shop Til We Drop memories. That doesn't mean every moment was easy. (After all, those super short American flag shorts sure were cute!) In spite of my "just-say-no-to-super-short-shorts" shopping expertise and two amazingly enjoyable girls who always pressed into wisdom at the mall, nothing could have prepared us for the labyrinth of mother/daughter challenge that is PROM DRESS SHOPPING! I'm blonde, but it took me no time at all to realize that I needed a plan to avoid the "fight your way to a prom dress" method, so my husband and I developed a team effort to approach prom dress shopping "fight free" each year. I did this with TWO teen daughters and I have warm and wonderful memories of our prom dress experiences.
Here are five ways to approach prom dress shopping fight-free. And below those I'm going to also share five specific websites where you can get the ideas rolling. These are five must-explore websites when starting your modest prom dress shopping.
By Dannah Gresh, Founder of True Girl Finding an appropriate swimsuit might seem like an impossible task. It could even be a recipe for a
By Maddie Bowser, Intern
The True Girl Pajama Party Tour is the most fun a mom and daughter will ever have digging into God’s Word. Complete with songs, games, and dances, it gets you up on your feet and out of your seat. It’s safe to say that this energetic, lively night is one you will not soon forget!
And yet, none of that matters in light of our True Girls knowing how precious they are to Christ. Therefore, we soak every attendee in Biblical truths, praying that those young ears will hear and believe their true identity in God. But beyond those events, we want you to be able to continue this conversation with your daughter. So here are some power verses for every beautiful princess in the Kingdom of God.
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