She’s Growing Up in a World That’s Hard to Navigate.
Friendships. Pressure. Identity. Confidence.
And most of it… she’s trying to figure out as she goes.
You can see it—even if she doesn’t say it out loud. And you remember what it was like.
Things start to shift in these years.
Maybe she overthinks more than she used to.
Maybe friendships feel heavier or harder to navigate.
Maybe her confidence seems tied to how things are going socially, academically,
or whatever measure of “am I enough?” feels loudest that day.
Or maybe she seems fine…
but you can tell there’s more going on beneath the surface.
If you’re a parent—you feel that tension.
If you’re a teen reading this—you’re probably living it.
And here’s the truth:
This stage matters more than most people realize.
Not because everything has to be perfect…
but because what she experiences now starts to shape what she believes about herself.
And that can feel heavy—but it’s also incredibly hopeful.
Because those patterns? They aren’t fixed.
The overthinking, the self-doubt, the pressure to fit in—
those things can be understood, worked through, and reshaped.
This isn’t a downward spiral that’s inevitable.
It’s a window.
An opportunity to begin building healthier patterns—
to challenge the ones that aren’t helping—
and to learn how to navigate friendships, pressure, and identity with more clarity and confidence.
Not all at once.
Not perfectly.
But in a way that actually changes what sticks moving forward.
So what does she actually need?
a place where she can talk honestly
guidance to make sense of what she’s feeling
and support as she learns how to respond to real-life situations
That’s what this is.
A Guided Small Group Experience for Teen Girls
This summer, I’m creating small, age-specific groups for girls to come together in a way that’s:
intentional… but not rigid
structured… but still relational
meaningful… without feeling overwhelming
We’ll use Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst as a framework—
but this is not a traditional Bible study.
It’s a guided small group coaching experience where we take what they’re learning and actually connect it to:
friendships
rejection and being left out
bullying (including the subtle, harder-to-spot kind)
peer pressure
comparison
and how they see themselves
Because those are the things that don’t stay in a book—
they show up in real life.
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What you need to know:
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What this looks like each week
Each session is designed to give space for both growth and connection.
Real conversations (not surface-level)
Practical tools they can actually use
Time to process—not just listen
And space to relax, laugh, and build friendships
6 weeks
1 session per week (2.5–3 hours)
Small groups, separated by ageBecause confidence doesn’t grow from information alone—
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What girls walk away with
Not perfection. Not instant transformation.
But real shifts like:
“I don’t spiral as quickly when something happens socially”
“I understand what I’m feeling instead of just reacting”
“I don’t feel as alone in this”
“I know how to respond instead of just shutting down or going along with things”
And over time, those shifts matter.
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A note about bullying & peer pressure
A lot of parents I’ve talked to recently have brought this up.
And the reality is—it doesn’t always look obvious.
Sometimes it’s:
being left out
subtle comments
group dynamics that shift overnight
pressure to go along with things just to avoid becoming the next target
We can’t control every situation they’ll face.
But we can help shape:
how they process those experiences
what they believe about themselves because of them
and how they respond moving forward
That’s a big part of what we’ll be working on.
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For the parent reading this
You’re already showing up for your daughter.
This isn’t about replacing that.
It’s about supporting it.Giving her an additional space where she can:
open up in a different way
build confidence through experience
and grow in a way that sticks
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For the teen reading this
If you’ve ever:
felt left out
overthought something for way too long
wondered where you stand with people
or felt like you had to act a certain way to fit in
You’re not the only one.
And you don’t have to figure it out on your own.