110 - Mean Girl Behavior & Friendship Drama: How to Help Your Daughter Without Taking Over

In this episode, we’re talking about how to help your tween or teen daughter navigate mean-girl behavior and friendship conflict without jumping in and taking over.

We’ll talk about:

- How to tell normal friendship conflict from an unhealthy pattern- What your daughter really needs from you when she’s hurting- The simple Listen → Validate → Ask approach- How to help her build friendship discernment and boundaries- When to let her work through it, and when it’s time for an adult to step in

And even though it’s so hard for our mom hearts to watch… our goal isn’t to solve every friendship problem for our girls.

It’s to help them become confident enough to recognize healthy friendships, speak up for themselves, and know they always have a safe place to come home to and talk about the hard stuff. 🧡

xo, Kristen

Mentioned in this episode:

- Join me for my free Raising Confident Girls Workshop where I’ll walk you through simple ways to stay calm, confident, and connected with your daughter.

You can register here:https://meanttobeme.org/workshop

Can't wait to see you there! September 15th 10 AM Az/Pacific

My Resources:

- Want to help your daughter start the new school year with confidence? Download my Back-to-School Confidence Boost guide for conversation starters, confidence-building activities, role-play ideas, fun printables, and more!