Mother Daughter Events*

*These mother-daughter workshops are for girls and mothers to attend together. The intergenerational format (adult women and girls together) is carefully designed to teach content and to enrich relationships. Register for these events as a pair: one girl with one adult woman.

Yes, a woman other than a mother can accompany the girl! We want to serve all girls so any adult woman may bring a girl she cares about.

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Growing Up Female (for 5th and 6th grade girls)*

Teach your daughter about body changes and the realities of being female in an uplifting environment with other girls and women. This workshop explores the normal changes that occur in 9-16 year old girls, gives girls tools and tips, and connects girls and adult women together in a powerful and positive way. The session is crafted to build self-esteem, positive body image, and a healthy sense of "being a girl." A warm and comfortable environment for questions, exploration, and learning, this experience sets the stage for future conversations and positive growth as your daughter transitions to adulthood.

Sign up for a scheduled workshop or schedule your own for a group of girls and women you care about (Girl Scout troop, sports team, friends, etc.)

Growing Up Female II, Middle School (for 7th and 8th grade girls)*

This workshop offers girls and mothers a safe haven in the midst of the complexities and struggles of middle school. This session explores and promotes positive relationships (with friends, parents, and boys),  healthy and realistic body-image for the teen years (and beyond), emotional intelligence, and the pursuit of happiness in a celebratory and uplifting safe envronment.

This event is perfect for Girl Scout troops, National Charity League groups, and girls sports teams. Not involved with one of these? You can call a group of mothers and girls together to host your own event. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mother Daughter Retreat (for 7th and 8th grade girls)*

This three hour event is designed to connect mothers and daughters together, strengthen communication between girls and adult women, and celebrate the joys and wonders of being female. Sharing this uplifting experience helps solidify bonds and deepens relationships as girls move toward and begin the teen years. Includes a take-home memory/gift.

Mother Daughter Retreat (for high school girls)*

This three hour gathering is a time to get away from the pressures of school, home, and work and to instead focus on the underlying goodness of life, relationships, and the unique gifts of girls and women. This retreat will calm and revive your inner self while connecting you to others - other women, other girls, other mother-daughter pairs. Women and girls thrive when connected with each other. Includes a take-home memory/gift.

Dating and Sex, What's the BIG Deal?  (for 9th and 10th grade girls)*

What is the purpose of dating? Why is sex such a hot topic in our minds and in our culture? We will explore, reflect, and share realities. By breaking open this topic together we gain insights, pool our collective wisdom, and establish a network of support around this challenging yet important topic.

Dating and Sex Part II

A continuation of Dating and Sex. The subject is far to complex to cover in one event. Subsequent events allow for more sharing, further flushing out of the complexities,and more practicle skill sharing for the girls. A win-win for girls, moms, and all of us, really.

From Girl to Woman, A Path to Follow (for 16-18 year-old girls)*

An uplifting coming-of-age experience ushers girls into the circle of adult women to share wisdom and blessings. Perfect for a special celebration (birthday, high school graduation, confirmation, etc.), this session can be designed for one girl (to gather with a group of women she is close to) or for a group of girls (school, scout, sports team, or church group). The gathering focuses on the positive aspects of being female and connects the emerging woman with trusted adult women who have "been there." In the process both generations are empowered and uplifted. Content includes issues of self identity, sexuality, career, and life balance.

Parent Workshops

Building Strong Girls: The Pre-Teen and Teen Years

Parents will learn about the issues pre-teen and teen girls must deal with.

BONUS: Take-home activities will support the weekly content and help each parent address those issues with her/his daughter.

Week 1:

Building Strengths in pre-teen and teen girls

Media literacy - how the media impacts girls and strategies to counter the negative effects

Week 2:

Body image and self esteem in girls

Emotional intelligence: making the most out of this female trait

Week 3:

Relationships: family, friends, and boys

Dating and sex in the pre-teen and teen years

Week 4:

Mistakes, pitfalls, common problems

Safety

Optimalism vs. perfectionism

(Parent workshop will be limited to a maximum of 30 people/course)

For Women Only:

Happy Women, Happy Families

Women are the emotional center of most families. A happy woman leads her family members toward optimism, resilience, and joy, benefiting all. Women have unique brain structures and hormones; these physiological realities, along with social situations, challenge women as they attempt to maintatin an equilibrium of happiness. This workshop explores the factors that women deal with and provides tools and strategies to help each woman move toward life satisfaction and joy. (2 hour workshop)

It's My Turn! Women's Circle: A 12 week group experience for adult women

Sign up for this 12 week group experience with a friend or on your own. Gather with us once a week; we will:

• Explore the realities of being female (we will focus on the joys and acknowledge the struggles).
• Claim the goodness and dignity of being female.
• Connect with other women to build a network of support to help each woman stretch and grow.
• Encourage each other to become the strong and creative people we have the capacity to be.
• Learn what scientists and practitioners are learning about resilience, happiness, emotional intelligence, and more.

Sign up now! You'll be glad you did.

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