Worried Your Daughter Will Struggle in Puberty Like You Did? Break the Cycle | Ep. 58

Your Daughter’s Puberty Is About More Than Puberty | Ep. 64

When most moms think about puberty, we think about periods, bras, hormones, deodorant, and all the practical conversations that come with raising a growing girl. But lately, I’ve been asking myself a deeper question: Why does this season matter so much? And what I’ve realized is that puberty isn’t really about puberty at all. It’s about identity. It’s about influence. It’s about connection. It’s about helping our daughters understand who they are before the world tells them who they should be. In this episode, I’m sharing some personal reflections about what God has been teaching me as I walk through puberty with my own daughter. This isn’t a typical “3 tips” episode. It’s a heart-to-heart conversation about what I believe is truly at stake during these formative years—and the opportunity we have as moms to stay connected, build trust, and point our girls back to the truth of who they are in Christ. Here’s the power in today’s episode: * Why puberty is about so much more than physical changes * The deeper questions many girls begin wrestling with during these years * What I’m learning from watching my own daughter grow up * Why we can’t create a perfect puberty experience for our girls * The difference between protecting our daughters and walking alongside them * How connection creates influence during the tween and teen years * What Scripture teaches us about being present and intentional as moms * Why your daughter needs a connected mom more than a perfect one If you’ve ever worried about your daughter’s future, her faith, her identity, or your relationship with her as she grows, this episode is for you. Because puberty isn’t just preparing our daughters for womanhood. It’s an opportunity to deepen connection, build trust, and help them stay anchored in the One who created them. EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredPubertyChecklist] Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/puberty-support] Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredCycleChartingForHer] Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frletstalk.com/magazine]! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reddropinc.refr.cc/Affiliates/u/adrianecook?s=sp&t=cp] Girl Mom Insight Project (Survey) | ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ [EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player Rate the podcast Review the podcast Share this podcast episode with a friend!] CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpubertypodcast/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empowered_womb/] Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/] Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com CONNECT WITH THE SALTY EXPERIENCE Instagram | @the_salty_experience [https://www.instagram.com/the_salty_experience?igsh=NHI1dzE3dHJsMm84] HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player * Rate the podcast * Review the podcast * Share this podcast episode with a friend!

The Foundation Little Girls Need Before Puberty | Ep. 63

I think sometimes we assume puberty preparation starts around age 9 or 10… but honestly, the foundation starts so much earlier than that. Long before periods and bras and deodorant, our girls are already learning messages about their bodies, womanhood, and growing up. In today’s episode, we’re talking about simple, everyday ways we can help little girls grow up feeling safe, connected, confident, and shame-free in their bodies, long before puberty begins. Here’s the power in today’s episode: • Why the small everyday moments matter more than one big puberty talk • The importance of using anatomically correct names from an early age • How to normalize healthy, positive body conversations without creating appearance obsession • Why the voices around our daughters matter more than we realize • How moms can help shape a peaceful, God-centered narrative around bodies and growing up • The powerful role modeling plays in helping girls feel comfortable and connected to their bodies Listen in if… • you’re a mom of a little girl and want to lay a healthy foundation before puberty begins • you want your daughter to grow up body-literate and shame-free • you’re trying to navigate body conversations in a peaceful, age-appropriate way • you want to raise a girl who feels safe, confident, and grounded as she grows EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredPubertyChecklist] Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/puberty-support] Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredCycleChartingForHer] Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frletstalk.com/magazine]! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reddropinc.refr.cc/Affiliates/u/adrianecook?s=sp&t=cp] Acorns Early (Kids Money App) | ⁠HERE⁠ [Hey! We just set our family up with Acorns Early — the smart money app and debit card that teaches kids life long money skills. Thought of y'all! If you wanna give it a try, use my link to get $10 + 1 month free: https://www.acorns.com/share-early?ght=RAF&utm_campaign=refer_a_friend_A&utm_source=activityMA#ref_act_goST9631_Yu] Girl Mom Insight Project (Survey) | ⁠HERE⁠ [EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player Rate the podcast Review the podcast Share this podcast episode with a friend!] CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpubertypodcast/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empowered_womb/] Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/] Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player * Rate the podcast * Review the podcast * Share this podcast episode with a friend!

Raising Confident & Capable Girls (Our Version of a 90s Summer) | Ep. 62

I don’t want a perfect summer. I want a connected one. And I’m guessing you’re feeling similar. This episode feels a little like sitting down for coffee together and just being real about what we want our summer to look like. Because if you’re anything like me, there’s always this tension between wanting summer to feel magical and memorable… while also needing to work, keep the house functioning, and maybe (just maybe!) stay on top of the laundry. (Core memories AND clean laundry, please.) In today’s episode, I’m sharing a few of the things we’re intentionally focusing on with our girls this summer. Not from a place of pressure or perfection, but from a desire to raise girls who are confident, capable, grounded, and connected. From responsibility and contribution inside the home… to confidence through challenge… to faith, character, money, independence, and slowing down enough to actually enjoy each other — this is the kind of summer we’re hoping to create. Here’s the power in today’s episode: * Why we created “Summer Captain” and “First Mate” roles for our girls * The connection between responsibility, confidence, and capability * Why challenge and hard things can actually build healthy confidence * Teaching girls initiative, contribution, and ownership * Our thoughts on money, earning, and independence for girls * Why character matters more to us than performance * The tension of working from home while wanting a connected summer * What it looks like to hold summer rhythms loosely instead of chasing perfection Listen in if you want to approach your summer with intention, not perfection. EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredPubertyChecklist] Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/puberty-support] Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredCycleChartingForHer] Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frletstalk.com/magazine]! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reddropinc.refr.cc/Affiliates/u/adrianecook?s=sp&t=cp] Acorns Early (Kids Money App) | HERE [Hey! We just set our family up with Acorns Early — the smart money app and debit card that teaches kids life long money skills. Thought of y'all! If you wanna give it a try, use my link to get $10 + 1 month free: https://www.acorns.com/share-early?ght=RAF&utm_campaign=refer_a_friend_A&utm_source=activityMA#ref_act_goST9631_Yu] *I found a rewards code after I recorded the episode but thought I’d still share in case you wanted to check it out! Girl Mom Insight Project (Survey) | HERE [EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠ Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player Rate the podcast Review the podcast Share this podcast episode with a friend!] CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpubertypodcast/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empowered_womb/] Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/] Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player * Rate the podcast * Review the podcast * Share this podcast episode with a friend!

Why Female Bodies Are Meant to Change: 5 Things to Normalize for Your Daughter | Ep. 61

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by how much your body (or your daughter’s body) seems to change… this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Because somewhere along the way, we were sold the lie that women’s bodies are supposed to stay the same. Same energy. Same mood. Same body. Same version of ourselves. And any change? It’s treated like a problem. Or a weakness. But that’s not how we were designed. In today’s episode, we’re reframing what change actually means and why it’s not something to resist, fix, or fear… but something to understand, expect, and even embrace. Here’s the power in today’s episode: * A foundational mindset shift that will change how you talk about bodies in your home * The truth about why women’s bodies are designed to change (and what that means for your daughter) * 5 key areas of change your daughter needs normalized early * How to help your daughter stop comparing and start understanding her body * A simple but powerful way to begin building body awareness and trust This is the kind of conversation that doesn’t just change how your daughter sees her body… It changes how she sees herself. And it starts with what we model and normalize at home. Listen in if… * You struggle with how to talk about body changes with your daughter * You’ve ever felt frustrated by your own body changing * You want your daughter to grow up confident, informed, and grounded in how her body was designed EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredPubertyChecklist] Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/puberty-support] Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredCycleChartingForHer] Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frletstalk.com/magazine]! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reddropinc.refr.cc/Affiliates/u/adrianecook?s=sp&t=cp] CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpubertypodcast/] | ⁠⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empowered_womb/] Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/] Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player * Rate the podcast * Review the podcast * Share this podcast episode with a friend!

Raising Ezers: A Birthday Reflection on Burnout, Purpose & God’s Original Design for Women | Ep. 60

If you’re raising a daughter… this episode matters more than you think. Because you’re not just raising a girl. You’re raising an Ezer. (Keep reading!) And most of us were never actually taught what that means. In this birthday reflection episode, I’m sharing what God has been showing me about burnout, identity, purpose, and His true design for women—and how it’s completely shifting the way I think about raising my girls. This one is personal. And honestly… a little convicting. Because if we want to raise strong, grounded, confident daughters… we have to be willing to become that first. This episode is especially relevant if you’re navigating burnout, identity, or purpose as a mom… or if you’re a Christian mom raising daughters and wondering how to teach them what it really means to be a woman. ⸻ 💛 Here’s the power in today’s episode: * What the word Ezer actually means (and why “helper” doesn’t even come close) * The truth about God’s design for women that most of us never learned * My journey from hustle and burnout → healing → being called back into strength * The tension between feminine softness and God-given strength—and why we need both * How to model true womanhood so your daughter doesn’t grow up confused about her identity * The question every mom has to ask herself: → Am I showing her what it actually looks like to be a woman? ⸻ Listen in... If you’ve ever felt burnt out… If you’ve ever questioned your worth outside of what you do… If you’ve ever wondered what it actually means to live as a woman in God’s design… If you’re navigating how to teach your daughter what it really means to be a woman. You'll be so glad you did. EMPOWERED RESOURCES Free Empowered Puberty Checklist for Girl Moms | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredPubertyChecklist] Puberty Support Coaching | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/puberty-support] Empowered Cycle Charting for Her- $27 | ⁠HERE⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/EmpoweredCycleChartingForHer] Literally Magazine | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.frletstalk.com/magazine]! *Apply the code ADRIANE10 to get 10% off her yearly subscription! Period Kit from Red Drop | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://reddropinc.refr.cc/Affiliates/u/adrianecook?s=sp&t=cp] CONNECT WITH ADRIANE Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@empoweredpubertypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpubertypodcast/] | ⁠⁠⁠@empowered_womb⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/empowered_womb/] Website | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EmpoweredWomb.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.empoweredwomb.com/] Email | adriane@empoweredwomb.com HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE * Follow/Subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast player * Rate the podcast * Review the podcast * Share this podcast episode with a friend!