Heart to Heart

A Shared Devotional Journal for Moms and Teen Daughters As most moms know, connecting with our teen daughters can be complicated. We want to help our girls work through setbacks, grow in confidence, and connect with God. Meanwhile, finding the space to have tough conversations isn't easy. This mother-daughter devotional journal is designed to help moms and daughters communicate about challenging topics ranging from everyday stressors to life-shaking crises.A One-of-a-Kind Mother-Daughter Devotional The most unique aspect of this mother-daughter devotional journal is that it is written by a teen girl and her mom. As a teenage girl, Bekah is familiar with the challenges and temptations faced by teen girls. She writes about friendships, academic stress, sports, and faith. After decades of experience with teens as a high school youth group leader, teacher, and mentor, Stacey broaches issues that are often awkward for teen girls and mothers to discuss, including dating, purity, future decisions, risk-taking, and more. Each devotion is followed by a shared journaling section in which both mother and daughter are invited to share their thoughts, experiences, and reflections. This journaling section creates a safe space to discuss topics that can be uncomfortable to talk about in person.What You Will Find in This Teen Girl Devotional This devotional contains 50 devotions for teen girls and mothers to read and reflect upon. Each devotion includes the following:A focus Bible verse A commentary written by Bekah or Stacey A journaling section for the daughter to complete A journaling section where Mom responds to her daughter and also adds her own reflections Here are a few topics discussed in this devotional book:Finding your calling How to survive a breakup How to handle friendship drama The fear of failure Who Is This Mother-Daughter Devotional Book forThis devotional book is specifically written for girls ages 13-19. It can also be used for young women who are navigating their twenties, as it focuses on finding direction from God, making important life decisions, and many issues relevant to 20-somethings. With topics including sexuality and teenage peer pressure, it should be used with discretion for girls under age 13. A more suitable option for girls ages 8-12 is the prequel to this devotional, also by Bekah and Stacey Pardoe, Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith.In addition, you don't have to be a mother and daughter to read this book together. This devotional journal is written in such a way that any older mentor can use it with a teen. The mentor might be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, youth leader, teacher, coach, counselor, neighbor, or even an older sibling or friend.Heart to Heart will help daughters and mothers connect with God in deeper ways while also growing closer together. Let this mother-daughter devotional be a starting point for a stronger relationship and deeper faith!