Confidence: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
If you were to ask me what is the one thing that can make the difference in whether a girl says yes or no to sex, I’d say CONFIDENCE! Confidence is Key! Am I saying that girls who have confidence…
How God Used My Weakness to Bless Teen Girls…And Soon Guys too!
I almost missed celebrating, but today is National Author’s Day. Even though I’ve been an author for five years and will soon be a two-time author, it’s still hard for me to believe. If you had told me when I…
20 Years of Talking to Teens About Love, Sex, and Relationships
It’s my 20th ANNIVERSARY!!!!! On October 1, 2001, I decided to leave corporate America and follow my heart, purpose and passion. And what a journey these past 20 years have been! Spending my days speaking to students has been the most…
The Secret Every Parent of a Teen Needs to Know
How would you feel if you and your teen daughter were so close that she called you six or seven times a day? While vending at a conference last week, I met a father whose daughters do just that. He…
The Teachable Moment No One Saw Coming (Especially Me)!
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the best teachable moments with your daughter, happen by “accident?” That’s what happened to me last weekend. But with 100 girls attending the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation’s Girls Who Rule the World (GWRTW)…
#GraduationGoals2019: When Girls Plan to Lose Their Virginity Just in Time for College & How to Help Them Change Their Expiration Date
It's hard to believe another school year is almost over, and high school graduations are right around the corner. Perhaps your daughter or a young lady you know is a member of the Class of 2019. No doubt she’s spent…
How to Resurrect Your Daughter’s Self-Worth
Today, as Christians across the world celebrate Easter, I can’t help but think about a different kind of “Resurrection.” Not that of a Savior who was without sin and endured suffering on the cross for us. But of teen girls…
5 Simple Words That Will Change Your Daughter’s Life
What do you think is the main reason teens have sex? If you’re like most adults I’ve asked, you’ll say, “raging hormones.” But what students tell me just doesn’t support that belief. Especially girls. One of the top reasons they…
A Prom Tale: Why It’s Not the “Perfect” Time to Have Sex
Most girls think ALL guys want sex. Just ask the 8th grade girls I teach. Whenever I survey the class to find out whether they think all guys want sex, their most common responses are “YES” or “Most if not…
Is your daughter compromising herself to be in a relationship?
Are you old enough to remember the advice column, "Dear Abby?" Well, somehow, I seem to have become the modern-day “Dear Abby” to teen girls. Lately, I’ve gotten a flood of messages on Instagram seeking advice about relationships. Not about…