num_pages: 432
description: Girls are born believing that they can do anything, but our media-driven culture of mixed messages and conflicting values can make growing up a confusing and risky business. And for parents, it is a daunting responsibility to raise confident, independent daughters while still keeping them safe. Jeanne and Don Elium address such complex challenges  •  peer pressure and evolving social roles•  emotional effects of physical changes•  moodiness, eating disorders, and depression •  the consequences of early sexuality•  the gender gap between girls and boys•  new research on ADD and ADHD in girls•  daughters and single parenting Raising A Daughter guides parents through each stage of a girl’s development, from infant to toddler, through middle childhood, the teen years, and on into early adulthood. A bestseller since 1994, this newly revised classic offers a practical exploration of what it means to have a daughter, and a compassionate study of what it means to be a woman coming of age in today’s world.
language: English
title: Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman
titlecomplete: Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman
genres: Nonfiction, Womens, Feminism, Self Help, Parenting
ratings_count: 107
publisher: Celestial Arts