? ? Big Questions ? ?

The Topics and Questions to Think About Are:

• Relationships with girl friends, peer pressure and cliques - What does the Bible have to say about friendships/relationships and how can I apply this to the relationship problem that I am having? How can I demonstrate Christ-like behavior to my classmates, even to the girls who are not my best friends? What is peer pressure? In what ways can it negative? Can peer pressure ever be good? How?

• Relationships with boys - How should I relate to boys?  What does the Bible have to say about boy-girl relationships? 

• Relationships with parents and teachers - Is conflict with my teachers and parents inevitable, or is there a better way? What can I do to reduce conflicts with parents and teachers in my life? What advice do you have for teachers in dealing with ‘tween girls? For parents?

• Bullying in middle school - Is bullying something that only boys do? In what ways are girls mean to each other and what is the result? How should a ‘tween girl respond to other girls who bully her? Have I ever been a bully?

• Eating disorders in girls - If I suspect that a friend is having a problem with an eating disorder, or other health problems, what is the best way to help? What does the Bible have to say about these problems?

• Self image, body image, depression,  - If I suspect that a friend is having a problem with depression or poor self image, what is the best way to help? What does the Bible have to say about these problems? What does the world have to say about self image and how is the biblical view the same and different from the world's view? What is my personal view of success in life and what has shaped my view?