The mother-daughter relationship can be the most special bond out there. However, it can also be tough in many seasons. The mother-daughter duo of Sandra Stanley and Allie Stanley Cooney are on the podcast today to give us very practical tips on ways to build, maintain and strengthen our relationships with our daughters. As we think about the mother-daughter relationship, we can often jump to the things we need to add to our plate. We feel guilty that we aren’t doing enough. Sandra shares that we may need to actually eliminate things. We may need to limit what we do - to make room for this important relationship.  As a mom of daughters, I absolutely loved this chat and it gave me so many great ideas I can still implement in my own home. However, if you have sons, you will still gain some great thoughts on connecting with all of your children. My favorite part of the episode is when Allie shares about her college experience and how she made her faith her own. Her insight was really helpful to me about our kids finding their identity and how they can change from “I have to love Jesus” to “I want to love Jesus.” So many powerful moments from two of my favorite people. In this episode: Creating a safe and loving environment for daughtersHow to pass on an authentic faithHow to show interest in your child’s life Enjoy! Courtney 00:00 Introduction and Mother-Daughter Similarities 03:50 Creating a Safe and Loving Environment for Daughters 07:16 Passing on Faith: Modeling and Encouraging a Personal Relationship with God 16:14 Modeling Authentic Faith 18:36 Personal Faith Journey 22:11 Staying Stable in Parenting 24:12 Being Available and Humble 28:30 Showing Interest in Your Child's Life 30:23 Adjusting Parenting Approaches Connect with Pardon The Mess: Christian Parenting Pardon The Mess  Courtney DeFeo Get your 2024-2025 prayer journal, A Life of Faith Resources from today’s show: SandraStanley.com Allie Stanley Instagram Meet Me In The Middle - their new book I Said This, You Heard That - temperament book Parenting book by Andy and Sandra Stanley Allie & Courtney - previous podcast episode Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy