Dear Parents: Give Her Courage
Why parents should give their daughters courage?
The outside world is already really tough, the relatives, the society, and the whole world are already brutal for girls. That’s why parents should take responsibility to encourage and strengthen their daughters, to help them gain the power needed for self-growth. Because if you will not give her courage then who will? Don’t wait for someone else to do your job. Start as early as possible, beginning with her childhood. Tell her things like,
“We believe in you, we are always here to listen to you. Whenever you feel down, you can come to us and tell us what’s bothering you. We will help you come up with solutions to your problems. We will never judge you, instead, we always understand you. We are here to support you every day. Even if no one else encourages you, we will do it. You are always safe with you. We are here to comfort you.”
When she fails at something, for example, at a school test, or at her first interview for a job, tell her that; Failures don’t define you, they are not a threat to your self-worth, keep moving forward, we are with you. Remain gently to yourself throughout the whole journey. You will succeed, keep exploring ways that work best for you.”
At every step of her life, there will be many people to discourage her, to judge her, to degrade her, to make her feel she cannot do anything. As parents, you should not be among those people. You should be her biggest cheerleader, her most solid support system, her beacon of hope, her source of courage.
