Sisterhood Sleuths

Lily Hastings, Sisterhood Sleuth Some objects enter a story quietly. The Obsidian Eye did not. It arrived with a challenge for anyone brave enough to listen: Will you become who others expect… or who you truly are? That is the first battle of growing up. Not swords or crowns — but courage. The kind that isn’t loud, but fierce; not dramatic, but steady. The Eye’s prophecy wasn’t about winning fame or collecting glory. It was about choosing truth over silence, bravery over fear

Let's be honest-raising kids today is like teaching them to dance in a minefield. Social media pressures, academic stress, peer comparisons, and a world moving at warp speed can leave even the most confident child second-guessing themselves. Now, imagine how a shy or insecure child feels in that storm, like a duck trying to swim in sneakers.