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The Grown-Ups Guide to Girls: From anxiety to resilience - helping girls thrive

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😃🎀💡What is resilience, and how can adults in girls’ lives help them develop it? Our expert guest for this episode is Jen Peacock, Founder & CEO of Straight Up Health. She shares how resilience can be built, what emotional skills are important for girls, and what the adults in their lives can do as the first step forward. Straight Up Health provides mental health support and skills development for youth and their families.
28 Oct English South Africa Education · Kids & Family

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