{8} TWOgether: We Relate Together

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Friends, now is the time in your girl’s life when she needs you more than ever!

Your teen’s tone of voice might not say so. Her body language might communicate the opposite. Trust my ten years+ experience! She needs you and wants you in her life. I can’t tell you how many times girls have told me they want to talk to their moms, but they don’t feel they can. They either feel that their mom would judge them or that they wouldn’t understand.

 

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Do you want to open doors of communication with your girl?

Begin by sharing with her that no matter what she says or does, it will not change the way you see her or love her.  If she hasn’t already, your girl’s world will soon bump into boys and dating. Be brave! So often I see moms begin to retreat when their daughters hit this stage. Friend, don’t retreat!

Girls want their moms to be able to listen and handle the fears, concerns and thrills of their immature hearts especially when it comes to boys! We can do it, moms! We can be the type of women girls want to confide in.

Holy Spirit, fill us, empower us with wisdom and the stability of heart to be there both emotionally, physically and spiritually for our girls as we tread the waters of dating.

If you are like me, you wish your daughter wouldn’t date at all during these years. I taught the “I Kissed Dating Good-bye” philosophy to my son. When he turned 16, (the age we set in our home for dating) he began to date a gal for the rest of his high school years! So take it from me, you can pour truth in, but then you have to allow them to work out that truth.

Let me encourage you again, if you did not share your story of dating with your girl during the introduction do so now. She needs to know if you are someone who can relate to her concerns. Do not think that just because you did not live a life of purity, if you share this with your daughter, she won’t either. It is simply not true. I can tell you multiple stories of women who did not and had their daughters marry as virgins. Trust Jesus, my friend!

Use the chapter questions from the leadership guide (if you haven’t received your free copy just e-mail me) as a spring board for your discussion. If you haven’t already received it, just head to LynnCowell.com and click on freebies.

I know that for many of you, these chapters that deal with boys are very uncomfortable.

Can I encourage you to be vulnerable with your girl?

I am not saying you want to become your girl’s friend, but you do want to be a mom that is approachable on this huge subject of boys!

Today’s Video

Today’s video talks about helping our daughter’s to become magnets. I think you’ll find this helpful!

If you can’t see this video, click here: http://youtu.be/8PKpiCb1iFk

Can’t wait to hear from you the doors Jesus opens for talks with your girl! Be bold!

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Lynn Cowell is an author and speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries. She has been married for over 25 years and has a grown son and two daughters in high school. She has written two books His Revolutionary Love and Devotions for a Revolutionary Year. Her favorite things include the mountains, well-worn sweatshirts and anything that combines chocolate and peanut butter. To connect with Lynn, you can find her at LynnCowell.com, Facebook, and Twitter.

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