Start With "The Talk"

This online class will teach you and your daughter how to better understand the years of puberty, changing friendships, the impact of social media, moods, "freak-outs" and many other the pre-teen minefields.

This class is presented in a warm and compassionate way that celebrates this time in your daughter's life as the rite of passage that it is.

Ask most parents what they fear most about puberty and you'll hear "The Talk."

Well, this class prepares you to begin the talk about most everything except sex. It addresses talking to girls abut their periods which can be just as hard as talking about sex.

Before you get to talking to your child about sex, it is my belief that they should first understand what happens to their mind, body, brain, friendships and moods first.

Having this information helps having the actual sex talk go a lot easier later on down the road.

Yes, that dreaded conversation we all have to live through and then give to our own children one day will come.

But before then, take the time to understand:

• why a girl gets her period
• why she is so moody  
• why friendships often change

Today, the world is different from when you grew up.

With much greater pressures, technology, and significant ramifications for poor decisions, having a professional guide you through "The Talk" is more important than ever.

It seems children are growing up faster than ever.

The average age a girl gets her period is 12 and girls as young as 8 can get their period. 

The unlimited stream of information (often misinformation), peer pressure, and societal pressure push our children into dealing with these sensitive issues sooner than later.

Are you prepared? 

Do you know how to navigate the world of pre-teen and tween lives while their bodies transform into young women and their hormones rage?

This can be an incredibly challenging time for both daughters and parents alike. 

"4 sisters and no brothers and the hormone surges made our home like a bunch of fighting hens in a chicken coop"

Yes, the technology is changing. Teens today are dealing with totally different risks than even ten years ago. But the lack of education stays the same decade after decade!

"Mean girls, drama, and bullying almost seem like a normal part of being a girl today"

Now, imagine having an experienced professional psychotherapist (and mom) sit down with you and your daughter and help guide you through all the facts and give you the tools to communicate with less fighting, tears, and confusion.

"Whatever the issue is, your daughter is upset, and you’re trying to console her when she screams “You don’t understand!”

How does an experienced mental health professional talk with her own daughter and patients?

 I run a private practice in Denver, Colorado where I specialize in treating tweens and teens. I am also a Girls on the Run coach and Girl Scout Troop Leader. I sit on three non-profit boards that benefit children and families.

Personally, I am a mother to a pre-teen girl and 2 young boys. I know first hand how scary and nerve wracking these talks (sometimes fights) can be.

I've worked with thousands of families over 20+years and have heard just about every story you can imagine.

I have taught this class, Start with the Talk, since 2013 to hundreds of girls and their parents, and I've had the great privilege to be a part of a growing community of families doing their best to raise their daughters.

I get sweet letters years later about young girls transformed into more confident, strong, empowered young women.

And I would like to help your family now, too.

It all started with my friend Kim who came back from a year in San Francisco and told me about a mother-daughter class that she took there.

Once she started telling me about what they learned about I thought to myself, this is what I am talking about with middle school girls every week! 

In my sessions, it felt like such private conversations, often filled with questions about their periods, arguments with parents, feeling moody, crying for no reason and friendships issues. 

Kim's experience sparked an idea for me to formally create a class that would be based upon what the girls are privately talking with me about. I figured out that girls want to learn about about the physical, emotional and social issues that happen between about 4th-8th grade.

I am grateful that the class has been a huge success! I have collected years of feedback and questions and now I am ready to share this class with even more girls and their parents, in the comfort of your own home.

A course created specifically for parents and daughters

Start with the Talk was created entirely to teach you the facts, to inspire honest conversation, and to help you build a foundation from which your daughter will grow confidently into a teenager and young woman.

Through this online course I will guide you through:

• What physical changes to expect, what is normal, and how to best manage the growth in your body
• How to best care for your changing body. Best practices for female hygiene and how to feel your best
• Why the emotional storms seem so strong and how to navigate through them without all the drama
• The tough choices that sometimes comes with all the social changes puberty brings. Friends, family, social media, siblings... I will help you with specific techniques you can implement immediately
• Sensitive and common questions I have heard throughout the years in teaching this course
• Special bonus questions and answers straight from the girls and parents that I have taught throughout the years.

Once you join our course community you will get:

• 7 individual lessons covering each of the most important topics in "The Talk"
• A bonus Question and Answer lesson with some of the most frequently asked questions I get
• The chance to ask your questions, privately or in the community and my team and I will answer them
• Live Q&A with Dr. Ziegler in the private membership group
• To connect to an extended community of parents committed to raising healthy, confident, happy girls. You will also grow as a parent through discussion, community, support, and guidance from other parents around the world
• Continuous access. You can return to the lessons throughout your daughter's growing years and receive the latest information and support
• Access on mobile, tablet, and desktop

You will be the source of information, not friends or the internet

There are some frightening things on the internet and kids are searching for answers to their questions online. Did you know that age 11 is the average age to first be exposed to porn?

Other topics kids are searching for are things like wet dreams, masturbation, dating, and other topics that they typically wouldn't dare ask a parent about!

You're not alone

Pricing details:

Your investment in getting the latest mental health guidance from an experienced Licensed Psychotherapist, Doctor of Psychology and Registered Play Therapist, plus hundreds of peer parents, and a continuous support network is only $149.00