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Available
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Publication
Hachette Books (2003), 304 pages
Description
Following in the footsteps of Mary Pipher's groundbreaking Reviving Ophelia and Michael G. Thompson's Raising Cain, Deak here offers a comprehensive road map to the many emotional and physical challenges girls of all ages face in today's changing world. Bringing together stories and lessons from more than 20 years as a school psychologist, the latest brain research on girls, and the voices of girls themselves, this masterly book fulfills a desperate need for clear guiding principles to help mothers, fathers and daughters navigate this chaotic contemporary culture.
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LibraryThing member jumcook
Great book for mothers and fathers to understand their daughters and what they are dealing with in different stages of their life. This book helped me to understand my daughter especially during the early teen years.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
304 p.; 5.19 inches
ISBN
0786886579 / 9780786886579
Local notes
Looking past the "scare" stories to those that enlighten parents and enable them to empower girls, Deak draws from the latest brain research on girls to illustrate the exciting new ways in which we can help our daughters learn and thrive. Most telling of all, she gives us the voices of girls themselves as they struggle with body image, self-esteem, intellectual growth, peer pressure, and media messages. The result is a masterly book that addresses the key issues for girls growing up; one that fulfills a desperate need for clear guiding principles to help mothers, fathers, and their daughters navigate this chaotic contemporary culture.
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Call number
7.32 D4 gi 2002