May 1 –7 is National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week
Loveland, Ohio – It’s impossible to protect your daughter from all of life’s pitfalls. But in an age fraught with negative influences—bullying, depression, drugs, self-harm — it’s critical to gain the skills to help your daughter become strong and resilient with a consistent feeling of self-worth. That’s the best inoculation against depression – and moms are in a position to provide it. [pull_quote_right]Our girls can be spared the lifetime of depression and needless pain that so many women experience.[/pull_quote_right]
“We have the knowledge to raise girls to feel whole, adequate, and joyful so they experience the world confidently and in bright colors,” says Loveland, Ohio, professional clinical counselor Fran Hendrick. “But actually being able to deliver that requires a clear approach, intentional action — and a strong dose of self-reflection, because it can be scary.” With that investment, our girls can be spared the lifetime of depression and needless pain that so many women experience. They can become exactly who they’re meant to be.
Enter Raising Joyful Rebels: A Guide for Moms, Hendrick’s new book, to provide that clear approach.
You can spot a joyful rebel in a crowd. Her authenticity sparkles, and she knows her own value. She’s the girl who throws herself into life, whether she’s studying chemistry or building a treehouse. She’s the one who smiles at the classmate who’s being excluded and invites her in. She’s the adolescent who bravely says no when her friends want to drink and drive.
[pull_quote_left]You can spot a joyful rebel in a crowd. Her authenticity sparkles, and she knows her own value.[/pull_quote_left]It is the small moments of everyday life that either build self-worth—or erode it. Raising Joyful Rebels shows moms step by step, with an abundance of examples, how to capitalize on everyday interactions so girls experience being heard, understood, accepted, championed for their efforts, validated, and given the leadership they need to bloom.
[pull_quote_right]We have the knowledge to raise girls to feel whole, adequate, and joyful so they experience the world confidently and in bright colors.[/pull_quote_right]Written for moms of girls of all ages, the step-by-step Joyful Rebels approach will change the way you think about yourself and what it means to be a mom. You’ll gain the insight and skills to transform your relationship with your daughter while learning strategies for teaching boundaries, persistence, values, optimism, leadership, and more just through the brief interactions you have every day.
Hendrick says it takes a quiet, powerful certainty about yourself to allow your daughter the freedom to express and to be all that is within her. “As you learn to elicit, amplify, and nurture your daughter’s unique voice, you will strengthen your own.” Offering a lucid, inspiring window into your daughter’s inner world and emotional development, the Joyful Rebels journey is your chance to do something for yourself that can simultaneously change the course of your daughter’s life.
Raising Joyful Rebels includes access to a companion 154-page interactive/downloadable journal that brings the approach to life with a complete set of interactive tools and games to use with your daughter, and guided writings to lead you on a journey of your own.
Readers can download a sample chapter of Raising Joyful Rebels.
Raising Joyful Rebels is available from: Amazon: Paperback Edition and Kindle Edition Barnes & Noble: Nook Edition
Professional clinical counselor, parenting columnist, and teacher Fran Hendrick has provided coaching and counseling for hundreds of women and girls for twenty-five years. Fran holds a Masters degree with Clinical Endorsement in Counseling from Xavier University. and Bachelor’s degrees in Psychology (University of Rochester) and Therapeutic Recreation (SUNY-Brockport). In addition to being a licensed professional clinical counselor, she holds certification in the use of psychologist Martin Seligman’s highly researched compendium of strategies for helping people increase their happiness in their work and their personal lives. She is a member of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology.
Wildflower House, Hendrick’s cozy studio for personal development at 111 Wall Street located in Historic West Loveland, provides coaching, counseling, and classes — a space for women and girls to bloom. Connect with Fran: www.franhendrick.com and www.facebook.com/franhendrick
