Recognising that challenge saw Michaelann, with daughter MariAnna, Martin create a schedule that not only saw them spend time together as mother and daughter but also helped them grow as women of God.
Girl’s night out: having fun with your daughter while raising a woman of God contains the material for ten mother/daughter dates and they cover different aspects of the unique vocation of womanhood including: beauty, modesty, purity, fashion, romantic relationships and individual vocations. And each of these topics is covered in a uniquely feminine setting like whilst having manicures, shopping at the mall and in fancy restaurants (and that date includes Dad!).
Each date also focuses on a ‘supermodel’ but instead of a skinny and scantily clad woman sauntering down the catwalk, these characters really supernatural role models and include St Therese of Lisieux, St Rita and Mary, the mother of God.
I was really struck by the simple elegance of this unique idea. This is a fantastic idea and a fantastic book! My daughters may only be 4 and 2, but when they’re older, we’re definitely working through Girl’s night out: having fun with your daughter while raising a woman of God.
This one is a must for all daughters and their mothers. You will both enjoy the fun aspects of the dates, as well as coming to know each other better and deepen your prayer life and the understanding of your unique vocation as women.
Honestly, I can’t recommend this book highly enough!
Originally posted 2014-10-07 22:40:52.
Yes my mother and I always had and still have dates. I remember back in primary school going shopping in a near by town with mum and throughout highschool we would take off(sometimes the baby at the time would have to come along too) and we would go shopping, have a nice drink somewhere and chat.
I loved the car trips.
Even now as a married woman and mother I still go away with my mum, we have our own dates and escape time.
During highschool sometimes mum would give me a “day off school” and we would go to a nearby town and look around. This was so helpful when school and the mean girls at school would become too overwhelming.
This concept, although not new, is very much highly regarded as something I will want to encourage in my children. I like the idea of invited dad at times. Maybe this could also be done with mothers and sons?
To evangelise and teach the faith holistically is if words are connected with action. Our children look to us as role models and ‘dates’ with our children will help our relationships no doubt and help them to see our faith in action 🙂
P.s I love the fact this woman wrote about saints being supermodels .. so true 🙂