Take the Quizzes!
how have you been comparing yourself?
let’s start the conversation with some quizzes—the fun kind!
take the quiz as a teen, or as an adult who loves teens!
about the book:
tired of comparing yourself?
Do you feel the endless pressure of comparing yourself with everyone else? Do you drive yourself to exhaustion, trying to prove you measure up? Or do you retreat to the shadows, convinced you never will? In Comparison Girl for Teens, we want to help you think through the problems of comparison and show you the way to be free.
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- Chapter 1—Welcome to the World of Measuring Up
- Chapter 2—Comparing Sin
- Chapter 3—Comparing Beauty
- Chapter 4—Comparing Femininity
- Chapter 5—Comparing Popularity
- Chapter 6—Comparing Possessions
- Chapter 7—Comparing Talents
- Chapter 8—Comparing Relationships
We’ve got lots of fun quizzes and stories to share with you, but most of all we want to tell you about Jesus’s healthier, happier way to live me-free! Become a teen who thrives with new freedom, confidence, and influence in a world that compares.
meet the authors:
Lee Nienhuis
Lee is a passionate Bible teacher who invites girls of all ages to pray boldly and believe God for their own generation and the next. Lee’s books include Brave Moms, Brave Kids and Countercultural Parenting and she cohosts several podcasts.
Lee and her husband, Mike, have four great kids and live at a Christian Camp in West Michigan. When she isn’t at sporting events or whipping up dinners, she loves hot cups of coffee, deep friendships and laughing till her sides ache. Find Lee on Instagram, Facebook.
Go to LeeNienhuis.com for more.
Shannon Popkin
Shannon loves to invite people to open the Bible, drink deeply of God’s story, and live like it’s true! Shannon’s books include Control Girl, Comparison Girl, Comparison Girl for Teens, and Shaped by God’s Promises. Shannon also hosts the Live Like It’s True Bible podcast.
Shannon loves being married to Ken, who makes her laugh every day. She has three young adult kids and an adorable scardy-dog named Louie. Find Shannon on Instagram, Facebook, or Youtube.
Go to ShannonPopkin.com for more.
How to use the book
We think the best way for your teen(s) to go through this book is with YOU! We hope that moms, grandmas, aunties will not only pick up the book for a teen they love, but have conversations with her along the way. The book is also a great resource for youth groups, mom and daughter groups, or one on one mentoring. We’ve put together a conversation starter for you to download here.
Would you share a photo with me? The first one is my daughter, Lindsay and me—the day I gave her this book, which is dedicated to her (and from Lee to her daughters.) Send me your mother-daughter photo or your teen group with the book, and I’ll feature it here!
for Grown-up Comparison Girls:
Are you exhausted by Comparison?
On social media, in the neighborhood, at church, or the school drop-off lane, do you push yourself to prove that you measure up, then feel ashamed when you don’t? Measuring yourself against others isn’t healthy. And it isn’t God’s plan. In fact, the way of Jesus is completely upside down from this measure-up world. He invites us to follow him and be restored to freedom, confidence, and joy.
Join Shannon as she shares what she has discovered about her own measure-up fears and get-ahead pride. With her trademark humor and straightforward honesty, she’s created a six-week study, exploring the conversations Jesus had and stories he shared with people who—like us—were comparing themselves.
Leave measure-up comparison behind and connect with those around you by choosing Jesus’s me-free way of living: lifting others up and pouring yourself out!
SIX WEEK STUDY, TEACHING VIDEOS AVAILABLE
TGCW ’24!
The Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference, June 2024
Lee Nienhuis and I had the privilege of sharing a breakout session, hosted by our publisher, at The Gospel Coalition. Our topic was, “Gospel Thriving for Teens in a World that Compares.”
If you want more on how Jesus’s healthier, happier me-free mindset sets Comparison Girls free, check out our new book, and get the discussion starter that we shared at the session!
what our friends are Saying:
We wish we had this book when we were teens!
Comparison is such a deep struggle for so many women well into adulthood! And the seeds are planted so young.
What an impact this book will have on teens, steering them to Christ, and showing them how to place their worth in Him alone, not in what others say.
Oh, how I wish I could go back to my teens and open up this book!
This read is going to break chains and set teen girls free.
Even as I was reading the pages as a twentysomething, the words touched my heart and reminded me of my purpose and what God says about me.
Shannon and Lee have written a beautiful book filled with relatable stories, personal prayers, and on-point teaching.
It is a rich gift to this generation of teen girls—really, to any woman who’s humble enough to pick it up and learn
to live ‘me-free.
This book isn’t afraid to go deep and get to the heart of issues like body image, gender identity, and comparison.
Our girls need need the whole truth of the gospel to see the why behind their struggle. This book does just that. Comparison Girl for Teens graciously points girls to the only one who can cure all our comparison issues and insecurities: Jesus.
Purchase Options
We would love to serve your teen girls with this book! Contact Shannon using the form or at shannon@shannonpopkin.com for group discounts.
interviews with Lee & Shannon:
Roots of Comparison Where does this problem come from and how can we help our teens (and ourselves) break free? Join Lee all month on the show, as she talks about comparison.
Comparison Vs. Identity in Christ There’s a better way to live and see others. It’s the Jesus way.
When the Teen You Love is Stuck in the Comparison Trap Hear the backstory and passion for this book, straight from my co-author, Lee Nienhuis, and me.
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (For Teens and Women of All Ages) Do you wonder how to effectively encourage teens not to compare themselves to others and to learn confidence in Christ? This episode is for you!
When you Don’t Feel Like You Measure Up Leave measure up comparison behind and connect with those around us by choosing Jesus’s me-free way of living.
Helping Daughters Deal with Comparison Get wisdom for parenting your girls and how to help them manage comparison and friendship in a God-honoring way.
How to Help Teen Girls Overcome Comparison Explore how teens can break free and how moms and grandmas can help.
Breaking Free of Comparison Culture
Explore practical ways to navigate the comparison trap and teach humility to our daughters. Consider the importance of having personal heroes who exemplify kindness, service, and love.
Do you obsess over how you measure up? There’s an enemy who would love for you to fall into defeat. But Jesus invites you to arm yourself and fight back with truth. Here are four ways.
Comparison Girl for Teens Ready to hear how you can train your children to navigate comparison well? Let’s go!
Comparing Femininity: What are the various ways we compare femininity, both as teens and moms, grandmas, etc. Lee and Shannon talk about this important chapter from their new book.
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