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Teenage Girls: A Parent's Survival Manual (Counselling titles)

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This book is perhaps the worst teenage manual I have ever seen. The advice is at times completely biased and untruthful (assuming, for example, that girls who are fat must be selfish) to destructive and sexist (if your teenage girl jumps up from her seat, have her repeat the behavior and stand up more gracefully). The entire tone of the book is almost condescending towards young women, as if the author is at best bemused by them. I have a Master's in Social Work, twelve years experience working with young people, and volunteer experience in several national youth agencies, and I am raising a teenage girl. Of all the books on kids I have ever read (And I've read literally hundreds) this is the only one I actually threw out.

While I applaud all attempts to provide supportive advice to our young people as they navigate the path of adolesence, I have a hard time supporting authors who copy the writings and titles of a fantastic book TSM that came out on this subject in the late seventies. Get your own material!

I heartily recommend this book to any parent of a teenage girl. Dr. Ayers knows exactly what she is talking about. The teenage years are so crazy anyway that it is hard for a parent to know what is normal and what is not. This book explains how teenage girls think, which behaviors are normal and which indicate a problem. It provides practical and specific advice on effective parenting, problem-solving and dealing with crises and emergencies.

I heartily recommend this book to any parent of a teenage girl. Dr. Ayers knows exactly what she is talking about. The teenage years are so crazy anyway that it is hard for a parent to know what is normal and what is not. This book explains how teenage girls think, which behaviors are normal and which indicate a problem. It provides practical and specific advice on effective parenting, problem-solving and dealing with crises and emergencies.