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End-of-Year Letdowns: Helping Girls Find Hope in Disappointment belonging conversation starter for parents end-of-school-year feeling overwhelmed friendship drama friendships mother daughter relationship teen problems tips for parents tips for teens Apr 30, 2025

Recently, I shared a post about the grief that comes with unmet expectations—especially around milestones like the end of the school year—and the response reminded me just how many girls (and their parents) are quietly carrying that same weight.

As the school year winds down, there’s a quiet pressu...

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Help Your Daughter Finish the School Year Strong child's emotional growth journaling motivation parenting tips teen problems teen worries tips for parents tips for teens Apr 23, 2025

As we move into the final stretch of the school year, many families are celebrating seasons of reflection, renewal, and hope. These themes feel especially meaningful as our daughters return from spring break or simply push through the long weeks ahead.

The last months of the school year can feel to...

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Is Your Daughter Being Pushed Out Of Her Friend Group back to school worries connections friendship loss in teens friendships mean girls passive-aggressive friend tips for parents Apr 16, 2025

Sometimes it takes a quiet moment to realize just how much a friendship has changed.
If your daughter has been struggling with a shift in her friend group, that pause in the daily routine might bring those feelings to the surface. It’s almost as if the bridge she built to include someone new was sud...

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Helping Your Daughter Thrive: Welcome to The Brave Girl Project! belonging friendship drama friendship loss in teens friendships frienships gratitude mother daughter relationship tips for parents tips for teens Mar 26, 2025

Whether you’ve been here a while or you’re one of my new friends, I thought it’d be fun to reintroduce myself and share a little about how The Brave Girl Project got started.

I’m Laura Hayes—a licensed school counselor, life coach, and the founder of The Brave Girl Project. But more importantly, I’...

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