Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman
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ISBN: 0890877181 / Publisher: Celestial Arts, November 1995
Gives advice on raising a daughter from birth to adulthood, through the various challenges of life, and into becoming a well-adjusted, confident person
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Girls are born believing that they can do anything, but our media-driven culture of mixed messages and conflicting values can make growing up a confusing and risky business. And for parents, it is a daunting responsibility to raise confident, independent daughters while still keeping them safe. Jeanne and Don Elium address such complex challenges as:• peer pressure and evolving social roles • emotional effects of physical changes • moodiness, eating disorders, and depression • the consequences of early sexuality• the gender gap between girls and boys• new research on ADD and ADHD in girls • daughters and single parentingRaising A Daughter guides parents through each stage of a girl’s development, from infant to toddler, through middle childhood, the teen years, and on into early adulthood. A bestseller since 1994, this newly revised classic offers a practical exploration of what it means to have a daughter, and a compassionate study of what it means to be a woman coming of age in today’s world.
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