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Yesterday I got to take @motherfumbler’s kid and mine to Sunshine Camp. They spent about an hour sitting out on there chatting. I believe so deeply that friendships are the bedrock of our lives. More than romantic partners and even family. So I started teaching them Girl Code.
I know some folks make Girl Code a lot about rules around dating, but for me it’s always been way more about the sanctity of the friendship and putting each other first. So yesterday these two got the fundamentals: No girl left behind and have each other’s back against the world
They didn’t want to do the same thing at one point so we talked about how we don’t go off and leave one another alone in a public place. One tattled to me on the other, so I explained they needed to work it out together and then come to me with a united front.
These “rules” of course don’t apply to everyone (lots of people should be left behind) nor in all situations (always tell if someone is being unsafe or asks you to keep a secret from parents etc.) but these kids will be tested so often by life...
... their #GirlGang will sometimes be the only thing that keeps them going. Their safety net, their cheer squad, their reality check. I hope they realize that earlier than I did and cherish it from day 1.
