In addition, it has been found that in homes where the mother works full time and in broken homes, particularly where the father is absent, the girl suffers immensely. The daughter's femininity, personal confidence, understanding Father in Heaven, and their own hopes and dreams for their own family of the future, are related to how well the father honors his stewardship with his daughters. It is now known that the depth of a woman's identity, as well as her femininity, depends more on the father's masculinity than the mother's femininity. In part, a daughter sees in her father's masculinity her own femininity. A second cause of low self esteem is peer pressure.
Every girl needs to feel wanted and accepted within the group.
In almost every ward there are cliques that have formed among the young women and these cliques exclude those girls that don't fit in. Girls who are excluded soon stop coming to church activities and are lost from the Kingdom of God. The excluded girls then seek a group where they are accepted. The leader should be ever alert for this situation and do everything possible to minimize it. This may include taking the excluded girls, one at a time, for a malt or other activity and telling them how important they are to you personally.