Raising Confident Girls with Melissa Jones
Growing up Melissa was no stranger to the self doubt that so many girls feel everyday! She felt invisible and lacking a safe space to confidently be herself. This feeling took her to hard places that she hopes no girl ever has to reach. However, this journey helped her find her purpose…teaching!
Through 23 years of teaching, Melissa took her experiences and her passion for girls and launched The Girls Positivity Club!
Once a small group of girls from her class, The Girls Positivity Club is now a global movement partnering with parents and their daughters to embrace who they are and learn how to stay positive amidst life's biggest challenges.
Join Melissa every Tuesday on 'Raising Confident Girls' (A Girls Positivity Club Podcast) to talk about self care, positivity, raising confident girls, and practical lessons to integrate into your everyday! The Girls Positivity Club is spreading empowerment across the globe and you’re not gonna want to miss your chance to get on board!
Raising Confident Girls with Melissa Jones
"I’m Not as Good as Her” — Helping Your Daughter Break Free from Comparison
On this week’s episode of the Raising Confident Girls podcast, host Melissa Jones dives into a challenge that many girls silently face in today’s image-saturated world: the trap of comparison. From scrolling through social media to watching classmates shine in different areas, it’s all too easy for girls to measure themselves against others—and slowly chip away at their own self-worth. Drawing from personal experience and years of working with families, Melissa unpacks how comparison shows up in everyday life and what you can do to help your daughter rise above it.
Tune in to discover:
- Why comparison is one of the biggest confidence-killers for young girls
- How to spot the subtle ways it might be affecting your daughter
- The connection between comparison and perfectionism
- Five practical strategies to help your daughter stay grounded in her own strengths
- Ways to foster a mindset of self-appreciation and internal validation
- How to model healthy self-talk and celebrate effort over outcome
Whether your daughter is already struggling with comparison or you simply want to strengthen her sense of self before it takes hold, this episode is full of empowering tools to help her grow into her confidence—on her own terms.
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