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
When Her Best Friend Doesn’t Feel Like Her Best Friend Anymore: 5 Ways to Help
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Welcome back to Raising Confident Girls. In this episode, Melissa Jones explores what to do when your daughter's closest friendship starts to feel different. Drawing on nearly three decades of working with girls, Melissa explains why a changing friendship doesn't always mean someone did something wrong or that the friendship is ending. She shares practical ways parents can listen, understand what their daughter is experiencing, and help her recognize when a friendship is still mutual—and when she may be working too hard to hold it together.
In this episode, we explore:
• Why parents shouldn't decide what a friendship change means before understanding what their daughter is experiencing
• How different expectations about closeness can create hurt feelings between friends
• Why helping your daughter name what she misses can clarify what's really bothering her
• How to recognize the difference between a changing friendship and a pattern of behavior that repeatedly hurts your daughter
• The difference between reaching toward a friend and chasing someone to choose you
• How to help your daughter notice whether a friendship is giving something back to her
• Why your daughter can care about a changing friendship while staying open to new and growing relationships
• How parents can support their daughters without trying to fix the friendship or choose a replacement friend
Join Melissa for a thoughtful conversation about helping your daughter navigate friendship changes with empathy, honesty, and self-respect—and learning that she can care deeply about someone without abandoning herself in the process.
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