Moms often bemoan their daughter's low self-esteem and ask for recommendations of good Christian books to help her. What Beth and her daughter, Sophie, have found is that God can use cultural trends and YouTubers to accomplish his mission as much as anything. In this episode: How Sophie's self-esteem grew because of Yes Theory.

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Self-Esteem: Why the Bible is not always the answer

As we approach Thanksgiving and the end of 2020, Beth and Ella talk about the thing that has helped Ella come alive again and how to name the many small things that would not have happened without the pandemic. How can you carve out space to come alive? What can you be grateful for because of 2020?

Find What Makes You Come Alive

In this episode, Beth shares a snippet of her interview with Alexandra Kuykendall, author, speaker, and host of the Open Door Sisterhood Podcast. Alexandra shares the reality that we never know how lonely someone is in a crowd of people and Sophie opens up about a vulnerable time when that's exactly how she felt.

The Trouble with Friends with Alexandra Kuykendall

Beth and her girls discuss a snippet of an interview with David Eaton, co-founder and president of Axis and co-author of Smart Phone Sanity and Engaging Your Teen's World. As parents, how do we foster trust that leads to independence, hopefully helping kids create their own internal fences?

Building Trust, not Fences with Smart Phones

We hear a lot about the Enneagram these days. And while most coaches will tell you not to type your kids, many will also say that they have been giving you clues from the beginning. Clare Loughrige offers insight that helps locate yourself in the Heart, Gut, or Head Center. Without "knowing your number", this alone can help in your mother-daughter relationship. Beth and her girls listen to a snippet of Clare and then talk about a story in Starbucks when knowing the Enneagram became helpful!

How does the Enneagram help Moms and Daughters?

Beth and her girls talk about their perspective on the election - how to spot bias and the absence of respect. If we've taught them that integrity matters, how are they holding us accountable?

What do teens really think about this election?

Offering comfort is the pathway to deeper connection between moms and daughters, but we often don't know what we need or feel unsure of what to offer. Beth and her girls offer their own relationship as an example of how to grow in this.

Learning to Offer Comfort

Beth and her girls discuss an interview with author and speaker, Kari Kampakis and get into their own relationship. Beth opens the door to some real feedback with her daughters about how she could improve on one of those categories. Bet you can't guess which one.

Relationship with Mom: When to go deep and when to lighten up

Beth has opinions about the modesty word. As she and her girls dive into this topic, you'll hear why integrity is the more important thing to focus on, not external attire.

Modesty: Not What You Think

Each month, a group of Fierce and Lovely Moms are coming together to build deeper connection with their daughters. Taking a snippet of one of the expert interviews for members only, Beth dives into the topic of body image with her daughters and guest, Heather Creekmore.

Body Image

Beth Bruno is joined by her 17 and 14-year old daughters in a vulnerable and honest conversation about how it feels to start their freshman and senior year in a virtual, at home setting. They offer some practical ideas of how to break the script this Fall.

Back to School COVID Style

We relaunch the podcast with two new co-hosts, the story of the words fierce and lovely, and a kick-off to a whole new season.

Welcome to the Relaunch with my Girls!

Beth Bruno and Lisa Russell talk about teen girls and their friendships with girls. Why are they so hard? And what's really going on beneath the struggle?

Girls and Their Friends

Beth and her husband Chris Bruno talk about disconnection between teen girls and parents. What's really going on beneath the surface and is there a solution?

Creating Connection With Her Parents

Beth Bruno and CJ Rithner dive into the reality of mental health and teen girls, why they face it uniquely and one way to change our approach.

The Wounds We Cannot See: Mental Health and Teen Girls

For women who wonder how strength and weakness coexist or how to bless both bravery and tenderness; for those longing to bring the fullness of their glory to the world without a chip on their shoulder; for those who have embraced a global sisterhood and left small storied lives behind, this is for you. The fierce and lovely women seeking the “both and” of a big storied life. Join author Beth Bruno as she chats with fierce and lovely women around the world.

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