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“Forget it. I just won’t go to church camp. There is no way I can earn that much money. I will just stay home and not get closer to God. Is that what you want?”

My daughter was in one of her preteen moods. She was extremely unhappy with our decision that she needed to earn the money to go to church camp. She was on board with the goal we set when the payment was far away, but now she only had a few months left and she hadn’t made the progress she needed to reach her goal.

It starts from the day you meet your daughter for the first time. You have certain moments that are too precious for words. All you can do is observe… You observe every jerky movement of those little legs and arms as they stretch and then curl up again and then stretch again. You observe potential. …

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“She just sat there on the gym floor with her nose stuck in a book,” I lamented to my husband. “You sound like Gaston,” came the reply from across the room as he struck a manly pose and said, “Belle, it’s time you get your nose out of those books!” I threw the remote at …

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Last week I shared about the importance of our daughters developing a moldable, inner life that is responsive to the touch of God. You can read part 1 of How to Help Your Daughter Become Caramel Filled here. I promised to share the six things you as a mamma can do to help your daughter …

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It was bliss. The chocolate outer layer yielded to my teeth as I slowly bit into the decadent confection. As I rolled my eyes heavenward and savored the dark treat, I tasted another substance inside. Score! Not only had I chosen a delicious chocolate, but I chose one with caramel filling inside. Chocolate is one …

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“It’s not fair!” If you haven’t heard that phrase come out of your daughter’s mouth at least once this week then one of two things is going on. Either your daughter is incredibly mature for her age, or you aren’t listening to her. Preteen and teen girls are programed to search out unfairness and destroy …

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Last week we talked about mean girls and how to deal with them. Sometimes those mean girls grow up and become teachers (or at least it seems like the teachers have always been mean). Learning to deal with authority figures your daughter thinks of as mean is a critical skill as she moves into middle …

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