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My Daughter Doesn’t Fit In With Her Peers: How Can I Help?
Some girls are not being bullied, excluded, or mistreated. They simply feel like they do not fit in with their same-age peers. Your daughter may tell you that she has nothing in common with the girls in her grade. She may feel more mature than her peers, have very...
One Girl Is Turning the Group Against My Daughter: What Should I Do?
Is one girl turning an entire friend group against your daughter? Does she suddenly feel pushed out of her group because one person decided she wasn’t cool and the rest of the group followed? When invitations stop, group chats feel different, or friends seem...
My Daughter Thinks Everyone Hates Her: How Parents Can Help
When your teenage daughter says, “Everyone hates me,” it can be difficult to know how to respond. You may know logically that not everyone hates her, but simply telling her that is unlikely to change how she feels. In that moment, she may be experiencing rejection,...
My Daughter Is Always the One Left Out: What Should I Do?
When your daughter isn’t invited to the sleepover or when she’s sitting home alone scrolling while her friends are all together, your heart is bound to break. When this happens repeatedly, you may start wondering: Is she doing something to push people away? Before...
My Daughter Has a Toxic Friend: How to Help Without Pushing Her Away
You can see it clearly: Your daughter has a toxic friend. A person who frequently puts her down, leaves her out, and causes her to question where she stands. You see your daughter constantly worried and changing herself in an effort to keep the friendship intact....
Should My Daughter Forgive the Friend Who Betrayed Her?
When your daughter is betrayed by a friend, one of the hardest questions to answer relates to forgiveness. Should your daughter forgive and give the friendship another chance? Should she forgive but keep her distance? Or is it time to walk away completely? Many...
When Your Daughter Goes Through a Friendship Betrayal: What to Say, What Not to Say, and How to Help
Few things are harder than watching your daughter get hurt by someone she trusts. Maybe a close friend shared something private or she was suddenly excluded from the group. Perhaps a friend talked about her behind her back, lied to her, embarrassed her online, or...
Five Ways to Help When Your Daughter Says She Has No Friends
When your daughter says, "I have no friends,” your mind may immediately jump to worst-case scenarios. Is she being excluded or bullied? Is she eating lunch all alone? Is she doing something to push girls away? While these worries are normal, they aren’t necessarily...
Why Kind Girls Become Targets of Relational Aggression (And How Parents Can Help)
"Why does this keep happening to my daughter?" Alexis* called me concerned about her daughter, Alex. Since Freshman year, Alex had been targeted by mean girls and suffered through several hurtful experiences of Relational Aggression. During her Discovery Session,...
8 Ways to Build Trust and Open Communication with Your Teen
When life gets hard, who does your teen turn to? An older friend? A coach? A teacher? A sibling? Someone online? Or you? If you want to be the first person your teen turns to when faced with a challenge or question about life, it’s imperative you create the right...
Your Teen Daughter Isn’t Just Going Back to School. She’s Going Back to Friends.
Every August, parents prepare their daughters for a new school year. They buy notebooks and backpacks, organize schedules, review class lists and make sure their daughter has everything she needs to succeed academically. But there's another part of preparation that...
When Your Teen Daughter Says You Don’t Understand: Here’s What to Do
One of the most frustrating things for a parent is when their daughter says: "You just don't understand!" It may come out during a fiery argument or through emotional tears. Maybe she mutters it disrespectfully as she turns away. No matter what, these words can...