by Kim Davies | Jan 17, 2018 | empowerment, girls, judgement, middle schoolers, preteen girls, teen girls
One of our biggest problems in life is judgment. Toastmasters right now is my most dreaded part of the week! (Toastmasters is a group designed to help you become a better public speaker- a fear of mine). Last week I was assigned the “Grammarian” role in...
by Kim Davies | Apr 9, 2017 | girls, inner critic, middle schoolers, preteen girls, preteens, self-esteem, stress, Uncategorized
Recently, I took a beginning class in Musical improv and I loved it. Remember Wayne Brady on Whose Line is it Anyways? I want to be able to make up songs on the spot like him! The instructor created a safe environment for us to explore. First we experimented with our...
by Kim Davies | Sep 13, 2016 | girls, middle schoolers, parenting, preteen girls, stress, tween
1. Knock and wait for me to say “come in” before entering my room. When she was younger she had no problem with you walking right in. But now she wants her privacy and wants more control. One of the most embarrassing things for a girl is for her dad to walk in...
by Kim Davies | Sep 7, 2016 | girls, introverts, middle schoolers, preteen girls, stress
Your daughter is changing. It’s an adjustment for both you and your daughter. Here’s some characteristics that you may be seeing in your daughter derived from observing many middle schoolers and being a parent to my 13 year old daughter. 1) She will often talk in...
by Kim Davies | May 3, 2016 | preteen girls
Many of the girls I work with have trouble falling asleep. One girl said she was fine during the day, but as she is about to go to sleep she runs through the events of the day, thinking about whether what she said were appropriate, nice, or right. She said during the...
by Kim Davies | Mar 28, 2016 | girls, middle schoolers, parenting, preteen girls, preteens, stress, tween, yoga
We brainstormed what to do when you are angry in one of my Girls Rock Yoga class for middle school girls. We talked about healthy ways and not so healthy ways. I always learn when I am teaching. I started to teach about how some strategies are a distraction from our...
