For many girls, the world of friendship is often filled with drama, hot/cold friendships, and misunderstood meanness. Girls on the giving and receiving side of the unfriendliness do not have the words, skills or strategies to deal with their emotions, to be a genuine friend, to handle the misunderstandings or to set healthy boundaries. Unstable friendships can impact a girl’s confidence and self-esteem and increase their anxiety and ability to develop new friendships. Knowing how to address unfriendly comments and actions, conflicts, and how to define boundaries sets the stage for giving girls the skills they need to have healthy relationships in the future.

 

Girls will have fun learning social skills. Each activity will work on different life skills, including assertiveness, setting boundaries, conversations, listening, and problem solving. We focus on the friendship skills of joining in, including others, and theups and downs of friendship. We will talk about the art of making friends, keeping friends, and how to work through friendship issues. The way you get good at any social skills is practice, practice, and practice!

 

The goal is to give girls positive social experiences with other girls while providing a safe & welcoming experience.