Moms and Daughters 9-12 years old*
Join us for a Saturday Retreat
Have you started to look at your daughter and thought that maybe it’s time to have a conversation?
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But where to start, what to say, and how much is too much?
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Come; discover what it means to be feminine and how God guides us to what is true, good, and beautiful.
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Milk & Honey
A Theology of the Body for Me and Mommy
Milk & Honey TOB explores St Pope John Paul II major papal teaching, The Theology of The Body, making it relevant to young girls today. It will give you and your daughter a common vocabulary and shared experience to start having more in-depth conversations about their femininity.
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​Together we will explore our God given dignity as a human person. We’ll dive into the world of the fertility cycle including how hormones affect our moods and behavior. We will discover how modesty is vital for us as women, and for our society.
* This retreat is geared towards mothers and caregivers of girls 9-12 years old. A year younger or older can be discussed via email.*
Retreat Itinerary
Section 1
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Who is God, and how did He make us?
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He made us unique, unrepeatable and irreplaceable.
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As we grow how are we changing on the outside?
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How do we support our changing bodies?
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Finding happiness in life, but joy in Christ.
Section 2
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We are different from boys.
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We are cocreators of life with God.
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Basics of the fertility cycle and hormones.
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How does all that make us feel and behave?
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How do we take good care of ourselves?
Section 3
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What does it mean to be modest?
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God made man and woman complimentary.
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Wanting to be seen and loved.
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What does modesty in behavior mean?
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Addressing our more modest parts.
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Difference between love and use.
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Conforming to the world.
Testimonials
My daughter and I attended the M&H retreat in Nov 2024. Going into it, my daughter was nervous and not sure what to expect. After attending, my daughter left feeling energized about what lies ahead! It also opened the door for her and I to start the conversations about her changing body. Thank You Jessica and may God continue to bless you and your family!!
~Andrea S (mom)
All young women should be required to take this class
~ Anon St. Peter Parish
Our Lady of the Assumption, Pray for Us
I was so happy with it, and it gave me so much loving confidence for myself.
~Anna T (daughter)
Jessica,
Thank for creating this wonderful program.
K and I gained a great deal from your Christian approach to womanhood. K and I had a deep conversation last night sparked by Milk & Honey. I am grateful to have your program support our faith. You and your lovely family will be in our prayers .
Blessings,
S ( & K )
I had been looking for something like this for a long time. I went to this retreat today with my daughters. It was AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL! Every mom/daughter needs this!!! I have delved into TOB for my marriage but have been dying to share it as a mom and this really covered it all!
~Daniela B (mom)
Mom, I feel closer to you now.
~ Ginny B
Upcoming Dates / Register
September 24, 2025
9:00am - 1:30pm
Malvern Retreat House
Family Life Center
315 S Warren Ave
Malvern, PA 19355
October 18, 2025
9:30am -2:30pm
St. John the Baptist
Catholic Church
120 West Main Street
Front Royal, VA 22630
November 15, 2025
9:30am - 2:00pm
St. Mary Magdalen
Catholic Church
2400 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
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Milk & Honey TOB is a not-for-profit family ministry that depends on donors like you to bring this message to as many young girls and their mothers as possible. Thank you for your "yes" and helping us to accomplish our "yes" and what God has sent us out into the world to do.