Life Talk for a Daughter: Emotional Wisdom and Practical Survival Skills on 60 of Life's Most Significant Issues [Paperback]

"'Life Talk covers everything of importance, including delicate subjects which are sometimes hard to talk about. It's absolutely wonderful! One part even made me cry and is helping me deal with a personal issue.' N. L., mother of teenagers 'Dads should read it too. We often don't know what to talk to our daughters about and Life Talk really helped me to open up channels of communication with my 20-year-old daughter.' D.G., single father 'I've read it from cover to cover and it's brilliant. All teenage girls will benefit from Life Talk. The content is so useful, even for me!' M. B., headmistress 'Life Talk is an amazing contribution to wellness in its broadest sense. It helps and identifies for people many pathways to health and vitality. The emotional wisdom contained in this book is a must for every young (and not so young) person. I certainly will be recommending this book to my clients and patients.' Dr Rajen Cooppan"

`Dads should read it too. We often don't know what to talk to our
daughters about and Life Talk really helped me to open up channels of
communication with my 20-year-old daughter.'

`I've read it from cover to cover and it's brilliant. All teenage
girls will benefit from Life Talk. The content is so useful, even for me!'

`Life Talk is an amazing contribution to wellness in its broadest
sense. It helps and identifies for people many pathways to health and
vitality. The emotional wisdom contained in this book is a must for every
young (and not so young) person. I certainly will be recommending this book
to my clients and patients.'

This book is an essential toolkit of lessons for life; a practical, common-sense guide that offers invaluable insight into the values of self-respect and personal integrity. It encourages a healthy attitude and will give your daughters the necessary skills for surviving life's challenges with grace and humour. Buy it for your daughters to read, or use it as a basis for discussion or to help you pass on your own particular wisdom.

Originally written for my own daughter in case she ever needed inspiration or help, Life Talk for a Daughter is applicable to all girls from the age of about thirteen, through to adult. I wrote it as a toolkit of tips and guidelines on 60 topics, dealing with life skills, relationship issues, practical aspects and some of the tough stuff that life inevitably throws our way.

I subsequently wrote Life Talk for a Son (in UK from September 2007), and was then asked to establish a Forum for parents and teens. My time is now dedicated to the Life Talk Forum and to working with the youth, helping them with some of the challenges faced. The Forum has a panel of psychologists who provide input on the various issues in the teen and parenting worlds.

I am often asked to give talks to teens and parents, providing feedback on key issues that affect their lives, and exploring ways of enhancing parent-teen communication. There is a great deal happening in the Teen world, and through the Forum we've found that awareness and discussion make a huge difference to how lives turn out.

"If you don't have the answer or the right way to express it, you'll find it in this book." - DRUM magazine (SA)

"This book forma a good basis for encouraging dialogue between parents and daughters." - YOUR FAMILY (SA)

"The advice is down to earth and helpful - a must have for mothers of teenagers." - CITIZEN VIBE (SA)

"Life Talk is for anyone aged 9 to 99. The book isn't just cool, it's super cool!" - Jayne Southern, A New Chapter literary club

"If there's one book you'd be smart to hold onto your whole life through, it's this one!" - T. McCloy, UNCUT/loveLife magazine

"A unique, encouraging and helpful book and a must-have for all teenage girls." - Kate Verster, YOU Magazine

"Izabella Little writes refreshingly from the heart and the advice is well founded, current and progressive enough to be palatable to its target audience. It is also a handy guide to today's issues for parents feeling left out of the loop." - Christine Weston, The WRITE Co.

"This is a toolkit of lessons for life, with warm common sense and practical insights galore." - HERALD LA FEMME

"The book is aimed mainly at teenagers but it could offer inspiration to people across the spectrum, providing solid, practical solutions and skills on many subjects." - Sue Segar, The NATAL WITNESS

Izabella Little is an accomplished businesswoman, motivational speaker, successful amateur photographer and, above all, mother to a teenage daughter.