Category: girls

First Tip: Decide if the Assessment is True

Has your daughter ever said (through sighs and tears) that another girl ruined her day? If your daughter is anything like the ones I’ve worked with over the years, the reason for the ruination could be:

“She didn’t talk to me because I’m not pretty enough and she said I don’t look like the other girls.”

“I couldn’t sit with them because she told them I have an awkward shape.”

“She told the team that if I make it, it’s only because the coach feels sorry for me.”

The Do-Over

“Will I go kayaking again? Sure, if I have to, which means, if a mentee needs me to go, I’ll go,” (Shanterra McBride, July 28, 2015). Words written in the previous post, as I shared my story of kayaking for the first time. In the spirit of being transparent, I admitted that it was an experience…