4 Life-Changing Lessons You Should Teach Your Daughter

Oh hey, momma! Ever wonder which life lessons you should be teaching your daughter?

I still wonder every day! (Only because I want to teach her all the important stuff before I send her off into the world). There are so many lessons to teach your daughter (I know, it can be overwhelming)! I will be sharing the 4 life-changing lessons you should teach your daughter. Momma, to momma.

I LOVE being a girl mom! It is one of the BEST things that has ever happened to me! These four lessons have changed my daughter’s life (and mine too)!

You, as their momma, have one of the biggest tasks EVER!

Ok, I didn’t mean to freak you out…but seriously, think about it…YOU can shape them to be the most empowered human beings that change the world! Ok, now on to the 4 life-changing lessons YOU can teach your daughter!!

Speaking from personal experiences, not only can these things help strengthen your relationship with your daughter, but they will help shape your girl into the kind of girl this world needs. As a teacher, I can tell you that I don’t see enough of these qualities and they have become more important than ever before!

1. Teach your daughter that SHE CAN DO HARD THINGS.

I am a strong believer that nothing comes easy. In fact, I always felt like I always had to work twice as hard as most people around me. I worked hard to achieve my doctorates degree, to be an effective teacher, to be a better mom and wife. I work hard at so many things and I STILL DO. But, honestly, I don’t want my daughter to shy away from things because they are hard. Those hard things that I pushed myself to work towards, changed my life. They changed my family tree.

2. Show her that kindness is her SUPERPOWER.

I always tell my daughter, “you can have the most beautiful face, but if you’re unkind, your beauty will mean nothing”. Your daughter can be the change we need in this world, and it can all start with kindness. Seriously, there’s so much ugly in the world. Everywhere you turn, there is unkindness, hate, and bullying. Teach your daughter to be kind–it will be contagious to those around her.

3. STANDING OUT is better than blending in.

Sounds a bit cliche, I know, but it’s truly life-changing! Doing what everyone else does is overrated. Teach your daughter that just because everyone else is having a crush or wearing makeup, it’s ok to focus on your studies or sports, or simply have fun with your friends. There are some pretty weird (and crazy) trends going on in schools these days. It’s so important our daughters are bold enough to stand against these trends by simply doing the right thing and not participating.

4. Teach her to TRY again, after she fails.

This one is tough to watch. Who wants to watch their kids fail? NOT ME! But it’s inevitable. Our children aren’t perfect. They might not be the fastest, smartest, or best at sports. So when they fail, encourage them to try again. I don’t want my daughter to think that because she failed the first time, it’s “not for her” because “she’s not a natural”. We aren’t born being “naturals” at everything. So, it’s important to teach our children that we WILL fail (yes, even parents fail) but we try harder the next time and create a better version of ourselves.

Until next time,

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