How to Help Your Daughter Navigate Friendship Closeness & Distance — Without Taking It Personally

Welcome back to Raising Confident Girls. In this episode, Melissa Jones dives into the tender and often confusing experience of friendship closeness and distance—especially during emotionally charged seasons like the holidays. She helps parents understand why these shifts feel so personal for girls and how to support them without amplifying the hurt.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why friendship dynamics often shift during busy or emotional seasons.
• How to help girls avoid taking friendship distance personally.
• The importance of separating moments from identity.
• How identifying the true source of emotional pain brings clarity and calm.
• Ways to model and encourage healthy, confident communication.
• Why steady, consistent friendships matter for girls’ emotional well-being.
• How the Girls Positivity Club scholarship is helping more girls build confidence and belonging.

Join Melissa for this thoughtful and encouraging conversation about guiding your daughter through friendship changes with empathy, perspective, and confidence.

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