Think about it...

In the English language, there is no flattering word that describes a group of female friends. The name Chica Peeps fills that void and my intention is that it become the household expression for groups of women who support and nurture each other, often through humor. You've seen them walking together, or in the local coffee shop. You've heard their shrieks of laughter, raucously celebrating an event in a restaurant. Women who belonged to Amish quilting circles of the 1800's and Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha of Sex and the City fame all share Chica Peep bonds. 

Our friendships, our social connections, are vital to our emotional health. It's documented that women without strong social ties risk health issues equivalent to being overweight or smoking. A recent study out of UCLA explains that baboons whose mothers have stronger female ties are much more likely to survive into adulthood. It's not about the number of social ties but their intensity. The famous Nurses' Health Study from Harvard Medical School, which followed 238,000 nurse participants, found that the more friends women had, the less likely they were to develop physical ailments as they aged and were more likely to be leading a joyful life. The best way to explain it is that female friends help shape who we are and who we have yet to become.

To some, the term Chica Peeps may seem silly and trivial.  Exactly, it is a fun term, for just that purpose, but its association and symbolism runs deeper. Women need balance, and Chica Peeps offer that: multi-levels of support, a sense of confidence (when necessary - being confidential), acceptance, respect and love.

 

                 

                                          

2007: Velya and her Chica Peeps

        

  
                            

   2012: Going strong 5 years later!