Knowing this girl a bit, I could feel in my heart the liberty and confidence she must have experienced knowing that, no matter what, Dad was behind her. The point? Experiencing unconditional love and acceptance can go a long way to helping a girl—at any age—maintain her self-confidence.

Last week, a colleague described her 6-year-old granddaughter for me. “[S]he loves astronomy and we have a great time watching for the space shuttle and space station on clear summer nights. She wants to grow up to be a ‘Princess Cowgirl Astronaut.’” The exuberance and direction of this girl—at 6 years old—are significant because they [...]