In this week’s episode, we dive into the beginnings of adolescence. As we know, girls have often surged ahead in their maturity, physically and emotionally. Which, in this stage, means not-so-great news. But, the sooner we see girls move into their teenage angsty-ness, the sooner they move out of it.
For girls, we’ll call these years the narcissistic years…because, IYKYK. For boys, we’ll call him the Individual. Listen along as we dive into who he and she are in their middle school years. And our hope is that this conversation gives you hope as you buckle up for what we believe are some of the toughest years in a child’s life…and a parent’s, too...particularly for girls. Boy parents, yours is coming next!
Proverbs 30:18-19 in The Message says, “Three things amaze me, no, four things I’ll never understand—how an eagle flies so high in the sky, how a snake glides over a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, why adolescents act the way they do.”
In case you missed Stage One and Stage Two, the episodes are linked below.
Episode 133: Stage One: The Early Years - Who They Are
Episode 135: Stage One: The Early Years - What They Need
Episode 142: Stage Two: The Elementary Years - Who They Are
Episode 144: Stage Two: The Elementary Years - What They Need
For a deeper dive, we've now got the Ages and Stages Discussion Guides up on our website - with Try it Out sections and devotionals for each day of the week. Go to raisingboysandgirls.com/shop and scroll down to the bottom!
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David's book Wild Things breaks down each stage of a boys' development and Sissy's book, written with Melissa, Raising Girls discusses the stages of girls.
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Episode 187: Parenting and Grandparenting with Love and Laughter with Anne Lamott
Episode 186: Parenting in a Digital Age and the Importance of Foster Care with Dr. Darren & Brandy Whitehead
Episode 185: Parenting with Humility, Humor and Asking for Help with Kim Stuart
Episode 184: Old School Parenting in a Tech World with Ben and Erin Napier
Episode 183: Social Media, Accelerated Sports and More Modern Parenting Challenges with Landyn Hutchinson
Episode 182: Letting go of the “Shoulds” in Parenting with Dr. Alison Cook
Episode 181: The Benefits of Camp and the Upside of Being Homesick with Glenn and Carter Breazeale
Episode 180: Building Sibling Relationships that Last with Robbie Jackson and Jackie Brown
Episode 179: The Legacy of Prayer & Faith on Family with Helen & Luke Smallbone
Episode 178: Being a Grace-Filled Grandma with Karen Stubbs
Episode 177: The Importance of Doing Hard Things with Katie Couric
Episode 176: Parenting Teens & Young Adults with Dave & Julie Hunt
Episode 175: How Purpose Brings Confidence in Kids with Shane, Alyson, Emily, and Courtney Roach
Episode 174: The Young Adult Years - Stage 5—What They Need
Episode 173: The Young Adult Years - Stage 5 - Who They Are
Episode 172: Addiction, Loss, and Finding Joy as a Family with David Magee
Episode 171: Parenting Young Adults and the Very Best Thing to Say to a Teenager with Kelly Corrigan
Episode 170: Parenting Through Infertility, Loss and Adolescence
Episode 169: Parenting Through Limitations with Sara Hagerty
Episode 168: Understanding the Differences Between Boys and Girls with Dr. Michael Gurian
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