With all of the magazines available these days geared towards young girls, it’s hard to find one truly appropriate for your young daughter’s impressionable mind. My own daughter is just creeping up on age two, but I already worry about what she’ll be reading and how she’ll learn to express herself. These little ladies are constantly exposed to over sexualized print ads and being told what is expected of them in order to “fit in”. It’s no wonder they end up with role models parading around in mini skirts that are best left to the exotic dancers. Then I was introduced to New Moon Girls.

New Moon Girls is an organization that offers an online community and bi-monthly magazine that is not only 100% ad free, but focuses on safe content for girls 8 – 12 and the adults who support them as they grow in self-confidence, creativity, and the courage to pursue their individual dreams.

Just a few glances into the New Moon Girls website and you can see the ways they encourage young girls to respect themselves and the world around them. With features like Changing the World, and Body & Feelings, you can help you daughter learn how to help the environment and ease their way into puberty through accurate information about body changes as they enter womanhood.

What I think makes this magazine and community really stand out is not only your daughter part of a community but their voices are included in the decision making process. Each girl has a voice and is encouraged to use it helping not only themselves but the girls around them.

TRY IT:

Give the New Moon Girl Membership package to your daughter, grand-daughter, or even a friend. You can try this great package free for 30 days and be sure to check out a sample issue.

WIN IT:

Enter here to win the perfect gift for girls 8-12 courtesy of New Moon Girls!  The one-year membership package includes full 24-7 access to the new, fully-moderated online community NewMoonGirls.com and six issues of the award-winning New Moon Girls magazine, both featuring high-quality content created and edited by girls.  To learn more, please visit New Moon Girls Online.

GIVEAWAY ENTRY:

Visit New Moon Girls online and explore the features of the website and magazine. Come back and leave a comment letting us know one feature you think your daughter would enjoy the most.

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