When you were a baby, you couldn’t do anything on your own. You needed someone to feed you, hold you, and comfort you when you cried. You stared into your parents’ eyes for connection and safety. You smiled – not because you got the joke, but because smiling made grown-ups want to care for you even more! From the start, getting attention meant survival.
Ok. Real talk: Have you ever made a “things I want in a guy” checklist–even just in your head? I definitely did. Mine included things like “must be 6’3” exactly… and drives a truck”. Even pop songs today are full of lists about the “perfect” guy. But goodness we can get bogged down with unimportant details (like “drives a truck”), or a never-ending list that no guy could ever fulfill, or even qualities that might not be best for us. So, what in the world should we be looking for???
Have you ever felt like no one gets it? Parents, teachers, youth pastors, maybe even your friends – the “feels” you’re feeling seem big and hard and almost too scary to admit to anyone.
Let’s be real: no matter how calm and coordinated The Babysitters Club made it look, babysitting is not for the faint of heart. Between pre-bedtime meltdowns, sticky floors, and mysterious Goldfish crumbs in your hair, chaos is very real. But with the right prep, confidence, and heart, you can absolutely rock your next gig!! Let’s prep, bestie!
Lately it seems like everywhere—at school, in group chats, during lunch, on the bus—someone is talking about crushes, almost-relationships, and decoding every little moment (cue the eye rolls!). And your friend group? A whole situation: “ARE THEY TALKING??” “Did he say anything today??” “Do we like him or is he giving ick??” It’s wild how one tiny crush can take over your entire brain!
