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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. This is Ellen, your host. You know, parenting

through the teenage years can feel overwhelming.

Conversations with our teens often don't happen until a crisis forces them to the surface.

By then, walls are up, emotions are high, and finding a way forward feels impossible.

Our guests today, Sandra Stanley and Ali Stanley Cooney, a mother-daughter team,

have written, Meet Me in the Middle to help us avoid that scenario. In this episode, we'll

hear from them about building strong, trusting relationships with our middle and high school

daughters long before things get

difficult. The key is to have those important conversations early when things are calm. We will

discuss the pressures young girls face today and how theology is key to laying the foundation

of faith to navigate these critical years

better. Sandra and Allie will also share how to encourage our daughters to find their identity

in Christ and build lasting confidence. Our goal today is to have open conversations with our

daughters and bypass strained relationships

where silence and misunderstandings become the norm.

Sandra Stanley received her Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech and Master of Arts

from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Sandra has a heart for foster kids and foster families,

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