Navigating Teen Challenges To Raise Empowered Women with Jill & Mary Ep54 Elevated Wellness

Jill & Mary are two women who walked through individual adversities and came out stronger on the other side. Each with a driving passion, wanting to share those strengths with teen girls, giving them a greater head start! This digital age we’re all trying to navigate is having a great impact on our children. Jill and Mary  created Girls Mentorship to help teens and parents navigate teen challenges to raise empowered women!
Bio: 
Jill Petersen & Mary Frances are the dynamic duo behind Girls Mentorship, a personal growth & development company whose mission is to empower + uplift the next generation of young women. With their vibrant personalities & extensive experience, they have set out to create a lasting impact.
In August of 2020, driven by their unwavering commitment to give back to their younger selves in ways they wished for but never saw, Jill & Mary created Girls Mentorship. Over the past three years, they have been able to engage with over 2400 girls & their families, having hosted over 40 workshops and two years worth of successful summer camps. Their expertise has been sought after for several keynote speeches, training sessions & development opportunities for parents, coachers & teachers alike.
Jill & Mary's dedication to their mission is exemplified by their professional development as they are Social Emotional Learning Certified, Youth Mental Health First Aid Trained, Adverse Childhood Experience Trainers & Botvin Lifeskills Certified. As respected speakers, podcast hosts & facilitators, they have the privilege of imparting essential life & personal development skills to teen & tween girls as well as those who support & love them. Their curriculum revolves around building character strengths such as self- confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, perseverances, optimism & curiosity.
Jill & Mary are lighting the way, inspiring & empowering the next generation to embrace their potential & create lasting change.
In This Episode We Discuss:
How their journey to Girls Mentorship began
Wanting to give the next generation a greater skill set at a younger age
Jill transition from self sabotage to self reflection and growth
Watching history repeat itself made Mary take a long hard look at where she wanted her life to be
Bringing awareness and knowledge to parents for healthy growth
Social media is here to stay, Pandora’s box has been open so we need to learn how to manage it
When is a good time to give your kids access to social media? When you’re ready for them to watch porn.
It’s ok to give your child a phone that is just a phone, with no internet
If your kid is on a platform, you should be on it first to understand it so you can guide them
Sextortion is very real, so the conversations need to be real, creating safe space not shame or guilt
Giving your child a phone is a shared responsibility, it is your property that you have every right to look through and see who has access to your child through that device
We’re raising adults we need to bring honest conversations to establish strong foundations
Be mindful of your own phone usage, your kids are watching
They’ve expanded to online classes for a greater reach to help educate and give skills to more teens and parents 
Resources:
Phones with no internet:
 Bark phone: http://barkparentalcontrols.pxf.io/PyKNX6  
 Gab phone: https://gabb.com/  
Website: https://www.girlsmentorship.com/ 
Online Course: https://www.girlsmentorship.com/strengths 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlsmentorship/ 
Podcast: What’s The Lesson https://www.girlsmentorship.com/WTL 
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