Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens Tell Us What Works [Paperback]

Barbara Littman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 25, 1999

A resource of fresh, practical things you can do every day to help your daughter stay active and involved during the precarious period of adolescence.

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Too many young women become convinced during their teenage years that they are failures who will never be beautiful, smart, or able to achieve professional success. But some girls manage to break free of the cycle of self-doubt--and 81 of them told Barbara Littman what their parents did to help make their success possible. The advice in Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls is mostly commonsensical (spend time with your daughter, take her ambitions and achievements seriously), but the simple activities it recommends can make a huge difference in an adolescent girl's life. There's some parental advice that is gender-specific: fathers can include their daughters in traditionally "male" activities like auto repair, while mothers, by accepting compliments from others, can show that it's OK for a woman to be proud of her accomplishments. Above all, Littman advises, be honest with young women and give them the psychological tools they need to mature into self-reliant women.

From Library Journal

Littman's (The Women's Business Resource Guide) latest book is essentially another resource guide. This helpful, clearly written work offers practical advice and tools for parents looking to combat the self-esteem problems of their daughters. Plummeting self confidence is prevalent among adolescent girls, and Littman worked with an advisory board of young women aged 17 to 19 and also culled responses from more than 80 other young women to compile hands-on information about what sort of support girls this age need to flourish. The book's first four sections address different facets of adolescent girls' lives: "Family First," "Girl Power!" "Her Body, Her Self," and "What Can She Be?" The last section provides a comprehensive listing of resources, including publications and organizations mentioned throughout the book. Highly recommended for all public libraries.ASheila Devaney, North Carolina State Univ. Libs., Raleigh
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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (August 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312209738
• ISBN-13: 978-0312209735
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #906,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for All Who Care About Girls, March 26, 2000

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This review is from: Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens Tell Us What Works (Paperback)

Everyday Ways... is a must read for any parent, educator or mentor who is concerned with raising girls in the world today. Not only does Barbara Littman explain why girls are the way they are, she gives suggestions on how to raise girls to be confident in themselves and to be proud of who they are. The suggestions are do-able and simple. The book is truly a usable handbook that can be read in a short amount time with additional resources added in the back of the book. I am recommending this book to all my friends with daughters!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars marginally disappointed, July 1, 2008

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This review is from: Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens Tell Us What Works (Paperback)

I was hoping there would be more thought provoking ideas and concepts. Most of what the author includes is straight forward parenting. Assuming you engage in parenting and take the responsibility seriously this book probably won't add much to what you're already doing. For others it will help.

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls, July 28, 2001

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"kota198" (Gowanda, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Ways to Raise Smart, Strong, Confident Girls: Successful Teens Tell Us What Works (Paperback)

This book gives you practical, down to earth ideas that you can easily incorporate into your everyday life. No time consuming charts to keep track of. What I really liked was that many quotes and ideas were from successful girls and what they felt made them successful.