Raising a daughter : parents and the awakening of a healthy woman

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Raising a daughter : parents and the awakening of a healthy woman / Jeanne Elium, Don Elium.

Elium, Jeanne, 1947- (Author). Elium, Don, 1954- (Added Author).

Summary:

Society's confusing and often contradictory messages to girls and women make raising a daughter an especially daunting responsibility for any parent. Girls are born believing that they can do anything, but growing up they face new obstacles, as their bodies and social roles begin to change. In Raising a Daughter, Jeanne and Don Elium address these challenges and guide parents through each stage of a girl's development, from infancy through middle childhood, the teen years, and early adulthood.

Record details

ISBN: 1587611767
ISBN: 9781587611766
Physical Description: xii, 420 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts, ©2003.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Girls and women : the challenge of being female. The problem with girls ; What are little girls made of? ; Becoming a woman ; The cultural force -- a question of competence -- Parenting a daughter. The parenting partnership ; Fences: developing healthy personal boundaries ; Inner guidance system: feeling, thinking, and willing ; The positive intent -- From cradle to career. The "Watch me!" years: birth to seven ; The "I can do anything!" years: eight to twelve ; The "You just don't understand me!" years: thirteen to seventeen ; The "I'm trying to find myself" years: eighteen to twenty-nine.