Well, today friends, we are talking about something that describes half of all tween girls - being an introvert! Yep the world is made up of introverts and extroverts.  An introvert is someone who prefers calm, modestly stimulating environments, they are energized by being alone and enjoy doing activities either alone or with one or two people.

Studies suggest that 30 to 50 percent of the U.S. population are introverts. That’s one out of every two or three people you know.

One temptation for us mamas who may be more extroverted than our tween daughters is to push them to get their extroversion on. Oh man, am I ever guilty of this one! Honey, why don’t you make more friends or do more extracurricular activities. Here’s the key word MORE. For introverts, less is MORE. More activities is just exhausting. It will wipe out your tween.

Being an introvert can be a super power because it can allow them the gift of focus. Insisting that your child be like you can really damage your relationship. We are going for strong, healthy, parenting relationships during these years that can turn into a friendship when your child becomes an adult. Those adult years are going to last way longer than the kid years, so we have to keep the endgame in mind. We parent now, we love and champion our kids as we guide them, direct them, discipline them, so that we can have a healthy and ongoing relationship with them as adults.

I have an awesome bonus video for you to watch together introducing your girl to the idea of introverts and extraverts. Also you can get a fun mother/daughter Girltribe Nation GR8 Date that goes with it. You can go to https://www.girltribenation.com/personality to access it.

Don’t forget to check out our amazing puberty online class Growing Up Girls for tween girls at https://www.girltribenation.com/growingupgirl. 

Today’s episode is sponsored by Growing Up Girl, the online puberty class for tween girls by Girltribe Nation If you are looking for an online class that teaches all the things about growing up girl including puberty, body changes, and basic reproduction then this is the class you have been looking for.  https://www.girltribenation.com/growingupgirl

Well, today friends, we are talking about something that is needed today in our tween girls more than ever. We are talking about courage. That seemingly magical mystical ingredient that is so elusive when you need it most. Where do you find it, how do you get it and why do our tween girls need it? Courage is the secret sauce that allows you to do hard things. It allows you to rise up and begin something. It is the X factor needed to act in spite of your fears. Courage is what gives your daughter the ability to put aside her fear of failure and do it anyway. Courage allows your daughter to take steps forward. Courage helps your daughter overcome her doubts and activate her brave. How do we Mamas help our daughters develop and live with more courage? It’s a good question and one we are going to dive into today.

Courageous people are intentional about how they live their lives. Let’s talk about tween girls who show courage. What things are they intentional with in their lives? We are going to look at four things that courageous people do and how you can be intentional with encouraging these traits in your own tween daughter.

As we help build courage in our daughters, it will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Don’t forget to download the awesome free template to help your tween develop more courage and control her self talk. You can go to Girltribenation.com/selftalk to access it.

Don’t forget to check out our amazing puberty online class Growing Up Girls for tween girls at https://www.girltribenation.com/growingupgirl. 

So let me throw a quick poll out there: Raise your hand if your tween girl: 

• A. LOVES to read!  
• B. Could take it or leave it. 
• C. Really dislikes reading

The Pandemic has been hard on everyone, but for tween girls who thrive on social interaction, friendship, and talking all things out, it has been very challenging. Stress levels can run high in homes and families right now, so today we are talking about a fabulous solution to resolving stress in your tween girl. If your tween girl doesn’t know what to do with herself, or keeps telling you she is board, or is so tired of the pandemic restrictions, how can we encourage her and help keep her stress level down?  Drumroll please….read a book. Read a good book. I know, who knew? Reading reduces stress.

A study done by the University of Sussex showed that stress levels declined by 68% after participants read for just six minutes. Yes!  You heard that right. In just six minutes stress levels dropped to almost a quarter of elevated levels.

Pizza hut has a book it club https://www.bookitprogram.com/, Six flag has a read to succeed program https://feedback.sixflags.com/rts/, the NHL has a stick to reading program https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-stick-with-reading-program/c-711402, and the NBA has a read to achieve program http://archive.nba.com/features/rta_index.html.

I have a pretty awesome top 22 reading series book list for you. This is an awesome resource to jump start you in finding some fun things to begin or continue your reading adventures. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but here are some tween series that my tween has enjoyed. You can get it for free at https://www.girltribenation.com/booklist

Don’t forget to check out our amazing puberty online class Growing Up Girls for tween girls at https://www.girltribenation.com/resources

Those tween years are when puberty hits and there is a few years of incredible growth. Those growth spurts have your girl growing 2-3 inches a year! With her body stretching out so rapidly, what do us Moms need to know that her body needs?

Join us for this episode of Raising Amazing Tween Girls and find out how to stock your kitchen with exactly what your daughter needs right now to support these growth spurts.

GirlTribe Nation is all about encouraging our tween girls to be smart, healthy, brave, and live with a whole lot more happy in their lives. Today we focus on an episode that talks about keeping our girls healthy with Calcium.

Check out our GirlTribe Nation recipe for amazing chocolate chip cookies so that you have something delicious that begs to be served with a big tall glass of cold milk.  Enjoy this Mother Daughter GR8 Date by Girltribe Nation with this cookie recipe at https://www.girltribenation.com/cookierecipe and check out our tween puberty class for girls Growing Up Girl at https://www.girltribenation.com/resources

How Much Independence Is My Tween Ready For?

It's a good question, Mama.  Is she ready to stay home alone? Is she ready to start babysitting?  How do you help her grow up without giving her too much too soon? If you ever wonder these things, then I've got a great episode for you today!

Today we are talking about how to:
1. Build Her Independence
2. Shape Her Identity
3. Grow Her Sense Of Responsibility

There are three things that we can do to help reach these goals for our tween daughters. With a little intentional focus on these three things, we will soon see our tween daughters starting to shine brightly in the area of responsibility. This is what we need to see in order to give them more independence.

I have a really helpful free Mother Daughter GR8 Date that you can download to assess her ability to deal with an unexpected situation. You can get it here: https://www.girltribenation.com/whatif

Enjoy your time with your girl!

What was she thinking? If you've ever said that - you need to check out this episode!  GirlTribe Nation takes you inside the tween girl brain and shows you seven ways that tween girls think differently because of puberty!

Puberty not only causes body changes but it also caused brain changes. Her body is growing up and so is her brain...but it takes years to get there!  Us Mamas need to be in the know so that we can be patient, and intentional, to help walk her through these changes.

Check out seven ways that her brain is working differently these days! Plus you can access the exclusive GirlTribe Nation discussion guide available with this episode: How To Avoid Mr. Wrong!  You can access it here:  https://www.girltribenation.com/avoidmrwrong

Welcome to the first episode of the Raising Amazing Tween Girls Podcast. In this episode meet Lisa Toney, the founder of GirlTribe Nation.

GirlTribe Nation exists to empower moms who are raising tween girls with resources to help their girls make wise decisions in this world and grow up smart, healthy, brave, and happy.

Check us out at GirlTribeNation.com

In today's episode you will hear all about what puberty is and if your daughter is ready to board the Puberty Train! Or maybe she is already there?  Find out in this episode.

Lisa has created a FREE download for you that is a cheat sheet with an awesome checklist for you to determine if your daughter has started puberty.  You can download it here: Puberty Train Checklist

Help us get the word out about this great resource for moms of tween girls. Like, subscribe, leave a comment, and share this podcast!

We are going to talk through an issue that so many of our tween girls are facing - anxiety.

Tween girls stress levels are at an all time high. What is even up with that?  Why are we stressing out our 9-12 year olds? What are they stressed about it and what can we do about it?  

Mommas, we have got to help our girls deal with their stress in healthy ways. We need to teach them how to cope with the pressures of this world. We need to encourage them that they can make smart choice to live healthy and happy lives.

Our girls do not need to live in anxiety. They can be brave and overcome.  Today’s episode is going to empower you with some great strategies to help your girl live with more peace and less stress. Sound good?  You in?  Let’s do this.

It’s true, as they grow up, they are exposed to more realities of our world. There is more bad stuff that they need to know about so that they can protect themselves.  Just knowing about the bad stuff raises our anxiety levels!  But that doesn’t mean we have to live in fear. 

How do you know if she is stressed? What do you do with her anxiety? How do you deal with your own anxiety of parenting a tween girl? All great questions. Don’t worry, I have a plan for you how to navigate all this stress.

Today I have for you an incredible completely free download with strategies and techniques to slay the stress monster. You can find it at https://www.girltribenation.com/slaythestressmonster

As always, GirlTribe Nation, has got you covered. 

Here’s the good news, we don’t have to accept stress as a given. We can Slay The Stress Monster!

Let's be a TRIBE of Mamas that raise our girls to live smart, healthy, brave, and happy.

Until next time, bye for now!