{"product_id":"becoming-you-for-girls-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-growing-up","title":"Becoming You for Girls: Everything You Wanted to Know About Growing Up!","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebiblically-based guide is designed to help girls\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ages 8–12 navigate the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes of growing up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming You for Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is a Christ_centered guidebook designed to help preteen girls understand, navigate, and grow through puberty—physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Written in an accessible, warm, and encouraging tone, the book explains biological changes, emotional development, friendships, identity, safety, wisdom, technology, and faith, all while grounding each topic in biblical truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCounselor Darby A. Strickland offers a trustworthy, gospel-shaped vision of growing up that goes beyond body changes to help children grow in wisdom, love, and godliness. Awkward or sensitive topics are handled with gentleness, dignity, and appropriate humor, helping girls feel safe, curious, and confident rather than embarrassed or afraid. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEncourages girls \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eto embrace their identity in Christ, \u003c\/strong\u003eso they can learn not just \u003cem\u003ewhat \u003c\/em\u003eis happening but \u003cem\u003ewhy \u003c\/em\u003eGod made them this way.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan be read independently or with parents and i\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003es a valuable tool \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eto foster communication \u003c\/strong\u003eabout important topics like personal safety and body image. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes an appendix for parents with conversation starters \u003c\/strong\u003efor talking to your daughter about her changing body and emotions and tips for when questions become uncomfortable. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAuthor\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDarby A. Strickland\u003c\/strong\u003e, MDiv, is a faculty member and seasoned counselor at the Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Education Foundation (CCEF). She has written books for adults and kids on walking with God through both everyday life and hard times. She is the author of the \u003cem\u003eComfort for Children in Hard Times\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cem\u003eBecoming You for Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBecoming You for Boys\u003c\/em\u003e. She loves helping families grow in God’s wisdom and care for one another. Darby and her husband, John, have three children. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLourdes Navarro\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator of children's and young adult literature. She completed her higher studies in illustration and graphic design and has spent ten years working in the children’s illustration market. She is currently a freelancer in the Spanish market, with a vision to expand internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I’m not sure I can give a higher endorsement to this book than this: My pre-teen kids actually wanted to read it! With the care of a trusted mentor, Darby Strickland guides kids—and their parents—through the challenges of puberty with gospel wisdom, practical insight, and the kindness of Jesus.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Krieg,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDirector of Parent Programs and Discipleship, The Center for Faith, Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Winsomely written, with eye-catching graphics and illustrations, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming You\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries on puberty and growing up by Darby Strickland is an informative, conversation-sparking resource that, I hope, gains broad use by families in the church. Throughout each book, Darby highlights that puberty is a time for growth and maturation, not only bodily, but also spiritually. Parents and children nearing puberty will find it warm, down-to-earth, refreshingly honest, highly practical, and eminently Christ-centered.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael R. Emlet,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFaculty and Counselor, Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Educational Foundation (CCEF); author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others As God Loves Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In a culture where conversations about puberty are often marked by confusion, embarrassment, or competing messages, this resource offers something far better—biblical wisdom, practical guidance, and genuine hope. With remarkable warmth and clarity, it equips parents to walk alongside their sons and daughters through one of life’s most significant seasons of change, and helps them see their developing bodies, not as something to fear or be ashamed of, but as a beautiful part of God’s good design.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Lowe,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDirector of NextGen Counseling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Like many parents, I don’t always feel confident navigating conversations with my daughter about her changing body. What should I say? How much detail is helpful? Darby Strickland comes alongside both parents and maturing children with wisdom, warmth, and clarity. She speaks directly to girls in an age-appropriate way, which helps them understand the changes they are experiencing. She grounds every conversation in the truth that the God who made them, knows them, and loves them designed their bodies for these developments because becoming a woman is a deep, wondrous good. Parents, read this book alongside your children, and let Darby be a trusted guide as you begin these important conversations together.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Whitman,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFaculty \u0026amp; counselor at the Christian Counseling \u0026amp; Educational Foundation; author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Parents Feel Like Failures: How Jesus Quiets Our Distress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Softcover\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 104\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: New Growth Press\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: September 7, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strickland, A. 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