TY  - BOOK
AU  - McCarthy,Moira
AU  - Muscari,Mary E.
TI  - The everything guide to raising adolescent girls: reassuring advice to help you and your daughter navigate these turbulent years 
T2  - Everything series
SN  - 9781598694420 
AV  - HQ 798 .M459 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Avon, Massachusetts
PB  - F+W Publications
KW  - Teenage girls
KW  - Parenting
N1  - Includes index; Where has my little girl gone? -- Life with mom -- Life with dad -- Communicating with your daughter -- Discipline and punishments -- Your daughter's self-esteem and self-image -- Developing emotional maturity -- Miss independent -- Your daughter's value system -- School and social issues -- Let's talk about sex (and dating) -- Risky business -- Twenty-first century issues and technology -- Coping with mental health and behavior issues -- Taking care of you during her adolescence; "The Everything Guide to Raising Adolescent Girls" will assist parents through the most difficult years in their child's life - ages 13 and up. This guide offers detailed information on the various stages of development and challenges for raising adolescent girls and how to cope, covering: the adolescent brain and the debate over gender differences; the facts about puberty, sexual development and body issues (and how to talk to your daughter about all of it); dieting, peer pressure and self-esteem; female adolescent issues like dating and appearance; school issues and troubling girl issues, including risky behaviour; potential psychological problems that your daughter may face; facts about teen abuse and tips for helping your daughter resist alcohol and drugs; safe sex, STDs and unplanned pregnancies; and, effective parenting techniques and discipline approaches
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