Breaking the Silence: Why Today’s Girls Need More Than Discipline

Some of us were raised in silence.
No one asked how we felt.
No one helped us put words to what we were going through.
We were told things like:
“Stop crying.”
“Be strong.”
“Don’t talk back.”

That was survival. And we did what we had to do.

But now—we’re parenting in a different world.
And our daughters need something different.

The Parenting Shift No One Prepared Us For

Our girls are growing up in a fast-paced, emotionally complex world. And we’re trying to support them with tools we were never given.

Most of us were never taught how to express emotions.
We were taught to hold it in.
To keep the peace.
To “be good.”

So when our daughters struggle, we feel it—deeply.
But we don’t always know what to do with it.

Silence Isn’t Strength—It’s a Setup

Silence may have helped us cope.
But it doesn’t help our daughters grow.

When girls are taught to hold in what they feel, they begin to believe that their voice doesn’t matter.
That their feelings are “too much.”
That they should be quiet to be accepted.

Let’s not pass that down.

You Don’t Have to Parent the Way You Were Parented

One of the most powerful choices you can make as a parent is to pause... and choose a new way forward.

You don’t need to have all the answers.
But you do have the power to start building a new foundation—
One built on trust, safety, and support.

Not perfection.
Just presence.

Start With One Conversation

Your daughter doesn’t need another lecture.
She needs a space to be heard.

She needs you.
And she needs tools that help her put words to what’s happening inside.

At HerTruSelf, we create those tools.
Not to replace you—but to support both of you.

You don’t have to continue the cycle.
You get to break it.
And that choice?
It changes everything.