Workshops for Girls

Barb offers informative and fun workshops for girls. Most workshops are one and one-half hours or less. The ages of the girls depends on the workshop content. See individual workshop descriptions below.

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Frenemies
One day she’s your BFF. The next day she won’t talk to you. What’s up with that? At this workshop for girls ages 10-14, we’ll talk about:

  • Why your friends act the way they do
  • What to do if your friend acts more like your enemy
  • How to find good friends
  • How to avoid the drama

Girls & Sex: Telling It Like It Is!
For teen girls, ages 13-18, who have questions about dating, intimacy and sex. At this workshop we will have an open and honest talk about:

  • How to handle pressure from your friends and dating partner
  • How do you know if you are ready to have sex
  • How can you say no if you aren’t ready
  • What are the consequences of having sex and how to avoid them

We will watch parts of Barb’s DVD The Wisdom of Girls: Teens, Sex & Truth with real girls talking about their real experiences. You can trust you will be in a very comfortable, non-judgmental setting! *Parents, feel free to email Barb with any questions about content.

Dating: There is so much to think about!
He’s cute! I wonder if he’ll ask me out. Am I the only one who’s excited AND scared to have a boyfriend? Come to this workshop and you will:

  • Learn what you want in a boyfriend/partner
  • Share positive and negative dating experiences
  • Discuss pressures you feel about dating and sex
  • Learn tools to deal with dating pressures in a healthy, positive way

Liking the Body I Have
What does the voice inside your head tell you about your body – I’m too fat, too tall, too thin, too short? Ugh! Don’t you wish you could turn down the volume? Come to this workshop and learn:

  • What you can change about your body and what you can’t
  • What you are saying to yourself and how it is making you feel
  • How the media is affecting your view of yourself
  • How to eat in a way that feels good and gives you the body you want
  • Ways to feel better about yourself every day

Be Funky, Be Fearless, Be Fabulous, Be You
Ever feel like you are not special or not good enough? Well you are special! You are good enough! Come to this workshop to discover all the unique things about yourself that make you worth knowing! When you come to this workshop you will:

  • Explore what you would like to change about yourself and why
  • Challenge the belief “If I change ____ about myself, I will be happy.”
  • Identify what brings you happiness
  • Be able to name your strengths and talents
  • Practice speaking kindly to yourself (so that you can do it every day!)

I Want to be Different, Just Like Everyone Else
It’s hard to be a teenager today – so many pressures to be perfect, to fit in. Discover how to be you while trying to fit in. This workshop will help you to:

  • Understand all the pressures teens today have to deal with and why fitting in is so important
  • Learn how different types of relationships in your life brings different kinds of pressure
  • Learn tools to handle the pressure and practice them