On this episode of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Dr. Heather Holleman sits down to unpack the powerful truth of being “seated with Christ” and how that identity can transform the way young girls navigate rejection, comparison, and the longing to belong.

Drawing from her experience as a college professor at Penn State University and as a mom, Dr. Holleman shares how parents can anchor their daughters in Ephesians 2—helping them trade anxiety and insecurity for confidence rooted in Christ. From middle school lunchroom struggles to the pressures of achievement and appearance, this conversation offers practical tools to build resilience, deepen faith, and strengthen family connection.

🔹 Why seventh grade rejection leaves such a lasting mark
🔹 How Ephesians 2 reshapes your daughter’s identity
🔹 Practical ways to respond to emotional outbursts with calm confidence
🔹 A simple 5–5–5 journaling practice to reduce anxiety and build faith
🔹 How to break free from the “three A’s”: achievement, affluence, and appearance