Mother & Daughter Defy Death By Shopping Together!
I feel for every mother and teenage daugther that hit the stores for spring fashion. Lexi and I went last week. She won't mind me telling you that we cried! I'm talking a fresh downpour of frustration and exhaustion. The shorts we saw ranged from walking-shorts-which-Lexi-deemed-too-long to shorts-with-absolutely-no-inseam-which-I-vetoed. The skirts ranged from bulky-bohemian to barely-there. AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED TO FIND A SWIMMING SUIT YET!
All I can say is that protecting my daughter's tender innocence is worth every tear. I wouldn't have the guts to fight this battle if I didn't realize that the Medical Institute For Sexual Health lists "appearing older than her age" as a top risk factor. I'm going to protect Lexi's heart in every way I can and that includes saying "no" to the clothes that don't pass my standards. (And saying "Yes! Yes! Yes!" to everything adorable, cute and fashionable that does!)
Why am I writing this?
So you know that you're not alone if you have a little fashionista to chaperone to the mall this spring! Stick to your standards...or send your husband to the mall with her. (He'll never take you for granted again!)
As you fight the battle, keep in mind that we have a lot of creative resources at purefreedom.org to help you. I believe that having a plan and being creative is critical. In fact, I'd like to invite you to be a host of one of this summer's Secret Keeper Girl Bod Squad stops. If you've never been to one and you have an 8-12 year old girl, you need to see it to believe it! Fashion shows, confetti cannons, balloon sculptures, great Bible teaching...and this summer we got Stephanie Smith, the best up-and-coming Christian music artist! If you're interested...or just tired of crying at the mall...connect with my booking coordinator at eileen@purefreedom.org. Or visit purefreedom.org to learn more.
You'll be glad you did!
Oh...and about the mall... be careful out there.
2 Comments:
I feel for you ... my lifeguard uniform includes shorts with about a 2" inseam, which would be more modest than just wearing a Guard swimsuit, if it weren't for the fact that short shorts seem to be more of a problem for guys than just a swimsuit (trust me on that one). And they draw a LOT of unwanted attention at work -- especially from some pretty creepy guys. Not to mention from male coworkers (especially guys from other departments who aren't "used to" it). Now I have to find non-guard shorts to wear to a second job this summer at a Christian baptist/non-denom summer camp, and it's hard! Last year as part of the anonymous employee feedback survey, I put in a lot about HOW unprofessionally short the shorts are where I'm a lifeguard, and we're getting new shorts this year! Hopefully they're longer!
Some good places to find regular shorts that aren't booty-call short OR knee length long: Old Navy, American Eagle, and Target. Good luck to ya'll, and if you find a good place for shorts, pleeeease post it!
Hi Dannah, I live in Indianapolis and attended a Secret Keeper event with two of my girls. It was great because we learned valuable tools to help keep us in style, but also modest. The best part was that my girls got to hear the right stuff from women other than their mom! I have five girls, so the next one in line just turned 8, time to bring her to a Secret Keeper event!
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