Review: A mother's thoughts on raising daughters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
There's a lot of angst in the media about girls and how finicky they are. Seriously obnoxious! I have a lot of nieces and maybe will have a daughter of my own someday, so no. That made me really appreciate this book.So let me tell you why. It's not meant to be a super serious treatise on girls and their natures. Instead, it's a mom's wry and often spot-on observations, like the insight that teenagers often act out when they're frustrated that their parents don't understand them. It's like the kids are speaking one language and the adults another, and nobody is understanding anyone else. Sound familiar?I think this book is most useful in reminding us how to tread with care and empathy, because what we do WILL shape our daughters' and nieces' and granddaughters' perceptions of who they are and their role in the world. If that matters to you, check this book out.