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The author explores her own conflicting feelings as a mother as she protects her offspring and probes the roots and tendrils of the girlie-girl movement and concludes that parents who think through their values early on and set reasonable limits, encourage dialogue and skepticism, and are canny about the consumer culture can combat the 24/7 "media machine" aimed at girls and hold off the focus on beauty, materialism, and the color pink somewhat.
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This is your chance-not for having "the talk"-but for beginning a conversation that will continue as your daughter grows into the beautiful young woman God created her to be. Talking about periods and other natural changes doesn't have to be awkward. Even if your own experience was less than ideal, there's no need to be nervous. Instead, you can make it a fun, memorable occasion that helps to strengthen the bond between you and your daughter. In each...
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As a mother of four daughters, Kari Kampakis has learned the hard way how to parent from a place of strength and joy instead of defeat and discouragement. By improving the habits and dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, moms can earn a voice in their teen girls' lives. By leaning on the promises of God, moms will gain the wisdom, guidance, protection and clarity they need to grow strong relationships with their daughters at every age.
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"Armed with data from an all-new survey of over 7,000 women, the authors of The Great Sex Rescue reveal how experiences in church as teens affect women's self-esteem and relationships today. They expose common evangelical teachings that can backfire--the purity emphasis that can cause shame rather than good choices, the dating rules that can prime your daughter for abuse, and the one overarching belief that can keep her from setting healthy boundaries....
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"Join Katie as she travels more than 30,000 miles to all 30 MLB parks in a single season, a rare feat covered by the likes of ESPN. Along with black-and-white photographs, Katie shares letters written to her mom, who died of cancer before the two of them could go on the adventure of a lifetime together. During the journey, Katie beautifully illustrates the brevity of life, the impetus of adventure, and the clarity that comes by watching America's...
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Congratulations! Your daughter's getting married! Once the initial excitement of the announcement wears off, it's time to get busy as you begin planning for the big day.
This invaluable guide is chockful of the ice and ideas you need to help make your daughter's wedding truly special--everything from putting together a guest list designing a seating chart, to throwing engagement party and finding the perfect wedding dress.
Plus, there are tips...
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"Ever since her mom found out she was in love with a girl, seventeen-year-old Lexi's afraid that what's left of her family is going to fall apart for good. New Horizons summer camp promises a new life for Lexi--she swears she can change. She can learn to like boys. But denying her feelings is harder than she thinks"--
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"Fugitives from a man as alluring as he is violent, Andrea Jarrell and her mother develop a powerful, unusual bond. Once grown, Jarrell thinks she's put that chapter of her life behind her--until a woman she knows is murdered, and she suddenly sees that it's her mother's choices she's been trying to escape all along. Without preaching or prescribing, I'm the One Who Got Away is a life-affirming story of having the courage to become both safe enough...
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Reveals how to reconnect with your teen. It helps you: Regain perspective - Break the cycle of conflict - Tune in to your daughter- Foster spontaneous conversations - Understand the developing adolescent brain - Appreciate her for who she is now-- Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication - Forge a healthy and lasting bond .
13) What do you expect? She's a teenager!: a hope and happiness guide for moms with daughters ages 11-19
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Body Image. Drugs. Alcohol. Sex. Stress. You know your daughter has a lot to deal with. But short of being with her 24/7, how can you help? The ultimate preparation manual and survival guide for moms with tween or teen girls, What Do You Expect? She's a Teenager! is a portable problem-solver, a manual for surviving and thriving with your daughter. Written by Arden Greenspan-Goldberg, a nationally known family and marriage psychotherapist specializing...
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"Come Back is a testament to the power of the love between a mother and a daughter." - New York Times Book Review
"Best mother-daughter memoir." - Glamour
"We strongly recommend this powerful mother-daughter memoir...Intense, shocking, and ultimately triumphant..." - Barnes & Noble
"A nightmarish saga of a teenage runaway in L.A. ends triumphantly. . . . Heart-wrenching, honest dialogue." - Publishers Weekly
"A powerful and moving story of two...
15) The well-beloved
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Set on the Isle of Slingers, this novel follows the exploits of Jocelyn Pierston, a sculptor who falls in love successively with three generations of island women, seeking female perfection, just as he strives to realise the ideal woman in stone.
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Television producer Mary Pflum Peterson's memoir of three generations of women and the white dresses that adorned them. Peterson describes her chaotic childood and battle to rescue her mother from compulsive hoarding. Through the white dresses, pivotal events in their lives are celebrated, even as Mary tries in vain to save Anne from herself. Unflinchingly honest, insightful, and compelling, White Dresses is a beautiful, powerful story—and a reminder...
17) Discovering the inner mother: a guide to healing the mother wound and claiming your personal power
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An exploration of the personal, cultural, and global implications of intergenerational trauma created by patriarchy explains how it is passed down from mothers to daughters and how to break this destructive cycle.
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Written by family therapist and bestselling author Judy Ford and her nineteen-year-old daughter Amanda, Between Mother & Daughter is geared toward both mothers and teenage girls who want to maintain or create healthy relationships during the tumultuous teen years. This book is proof of the benefit of positive parenting to empower mothers and daughters.
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Moms are people, too...fashionable people! Before we came along to yank on their skirts, they showed leg, sported killer bangs, and flaunted bikinis. Some even wore feathers and halter tops and drove around on motorcycles. Was their style shocking? Yes. Covetable? Absolutely. Based on Piper Weiss's hugely popular blog of the same name, this book features 200 color photographs from decades past of moms showing us how its done. A perfect gift for mothers,...
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Young women today have infinitely more options than their mothers and grandmothers did decades ago. "Should I become a doctor, a writer, or a stay-at-home mom?" "Should I get married or live with my boyfriend?" "Do I want children?" Women in their twenties, thirties, and forties today are wrestling with life-altering decisions about work and family-and they need all the support they can get.
But, the very person whose support they crave most-their...
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