By spending quality time with her daughter, a Christian mom can protect her against peer pressure to mature too quickly and guide her toward true, life-enhancing friendships.

Dannah Gresh, bestselling author of Six Ways to Keep the “Little” in Your Girl and creator of the Secret Keeper Girl events, has developed fun and strategic “dating” ideas to help moms invest time to deeply interact with their tween girls about friends. Talking with Your Daughter About Best Friends and Mean Girls tackles questions such as

  • How can I have and be a friend?
  • Just what is real friendship?
  • What or who is the source of friendship?
  • What do I do when I face a mean girl?
  • How should I approach friendship with boys?

Moms (and dads) will be delighted with the biblical grounding and godly guidance that will help them build deeper connections with their daughters and protect them in their friendships.


Our society idolizes the body, creating a body-consciousness in girls that can lead to eating disorders, body-image issues, and more. This book outlines the conversations every mom needs to have with her eight- to twelve-year-old about becoming body-confident. With these helpful tools, you can teach your daughter to care for her body while emphasizing the care of her spirit.

Use these eight biblically based conversations to guide your tween into God's purpose for her body-to glorify him-and how that relates to practical concerns as...

embracing the physical changes of womanhoodcaring for her own hair and skindeveloping healthy habits of nutrition and exercise

You'll find examples of scripted conversations, ideas for planning fantastic dates with your daughter to enhance those conversations, and even fun recipes to try together-everything you need to help her become the body-confident young woman God created her to be. You'll even find some encouragement for your own body-conscious moments.