Everywhere you turn now-a-days, young girls are continually bombarded with the wrong messages.  From TV shows to music, I shutter to think what my 9 year old deems right and wrong.  I’ve had to limit what she watches on TV because, come on now… do I really want her to think that high school should resemble 90210?

I think not.  (And it stinks, because I actually like that show.)

Dannah Gresh, apparently saw the problem, too, and wanted to offer a solution.  A best-selling Christian author, Gresh is debuting her first mainstream book series for tweens - Secret Keeper Girl.  This four book Christian series explores issues relevant and age-appropriate to today’s girls ages 8-12.  I even passed it on to some of my younger youth kids at church.  In this socially advanced world, it’s awesome to know that Secret Keeper Girl is there as a guide to younger girls as they transition into modern teenagers.

The book itself is appealing to young girls starting with the cover and then later on inside with the rules for being a secret keeper girl in the back.  There is a website that accompanies the series which allows the girls to find recipes for food mentioned in the story.

And the really nice thing about these books?  Each of them has a “Girl Gab” Q&A section.  It helps lead to conversations between mothers and daughters about making the right decisions in life… and I think that’s cool.  I have no earthly idea how to start conversations with my children short of barking that they shouldn’t do something.

So if you want a book and website that will encourage your daughter and help them dress modestly and not succumb to peer pressure, I highly recommed The Secret Keeper Girls.  Samara loved it and even went through her plumber’s test this morning, a feature on the website, to make sure her jeans weren’t riding a little low.

While it seems a little on the funny side, nothing made me happier than to know that maybe, just maybe, she’s listening.

Until next time…

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