Raising Amazing Tween Girls

Last week we talked all about raising an introverted tween girl so today we are continuing our little two part series and talking about raising extroverted tween girls.
So just a review for us is that 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. And an extrovert is someone who is energized being around other people, they mix well in social situations, and like doing activities with other people.
Which one do you think that you are? Which one do you think that your tween daughter is? Now most of us have a little bit of each in our personality mix, but we tend to lean one direction or the other.
Today we are going to talk about our tween daughters who lean a little bit more towards the extroverted side. If you think your daughter is more introverted, please be sure to go back to last week’s episode #007 and listen to learn about all things surrounding tween introverts. But today we are on to extroverts.
Our extroverted girls don’t feel they have fully experienced something until they’ve shared it with others. So take the time to listen, mom, let her know that you want to be the one to hear all about - well everything. Become her "go-to" that is excited to hear her stories and thoughts!

It is easy for extraverts to put too much value on their interactions with others. Interacting with others can become so important to extroverts that they often find it difficult if they’re stuck alone. Boredom comes too easily. This can lead them to do things simply for excitement rather than thinking through all the details of what the end result may be.
Helping our tween extroverts get involved but also asking the questions on a regular basis, why do you want to do this? What will the outcome of this decision be can be really helpful in giving our extroverted girls a process to think through their actions.
I’ve created a really great resource for you to help your daughter better understand these two personality traits. I have a video where I teach through the differences and then a Mother Daughter GR8 date that you can take her on to discuss what it feels like to be introverted or extroverted in this life. You can access it by going to https://www.girltribenation.com/personality
If you found today’s episode helpful, it would mean so very much if you could share this episode with a friend, subscribe, and leave a comment. I would love to hear from you! Don’t forget to check out our amazing puberty online class Growing Up Girls for tween girls at https://www.girltribenation.com/growingupgirl

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!

• 12- to 17-year-olds is the largest group of internet porn users (source) .
• 90 % of boys and 70% of girls younger than 18 years admit to having seen pornography at least once.
• 32% of teens admit to intentionally seeking out pornographic content online.
• Pornography sites have more traffic that Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined (source).
• Teen girls are more likely to seek out pornography than young women that are 25 years old or older (source).
• 64% of people aged 13 -24 view pornography at least weekly.
• 49% of young people first viewed pornography before age 13.

• Unrealistic sexual beliefs and values
• An over-focus or obsession with sex
• Sexually aggressive behaviors
• Sexually permissive behaviors
• An earlier interest in having sex
• Promiscuity
• Questions about their own body
• Questions about their sexual performance
• Behavior problems
• Depressive feelings
• Bonding issues with others, including their parents

When is my girl going to start puberty? Has she already? Good questions! Join Lisa on the Raising Amazing Tween Girls show to learn about what ages girls start puberty. What is happening when this whole puberty party starts?
Would you like a free checklist to see where you are at on the puberty journey? Lisa has created a FREE resource just for you! Go to GirltribeNation.com/pubertytrain to download this super helpful cheatsheet just for GirlTribe Nation moms and tween girls!
GirlTribe Nation is all about equipping tween and their moms with great resources. Stop by GirlTribeNation.com today to find out more