Synopsis
A teenage mother's guide to navigating the tricky mother-daughter relationship serves up valuable advice on snooping, parties, body image, and setting limits, among other important topics. 30,000 first printing.
From the Publisher
BOOKLIST REVIEW - 3/1/99The time of potentially the most severe mother-daughter conflict, so dramatically captured in the title of this book, is the daughter's teenage years. The mother of an adolecent daughter needs to be able to draw on every possible resource to provide the understanding and suport during this time, which is likely also to be a pivotal time in her own life. Cohen-Sandler, a clinical psychologist specializing in issues of women and adolescent girls, and Silver, senior editor of the official Girl Scouts' magazine,Girls' Life, have done an excellent and very thorough job of providing insight and constructive suggestions for mothers of adolescent girls. Perhaps the most reassuring message embodied in this work is this: take heart--no matter how bizarre the relationship may feel, it is very likely others have encountered similar confusion and frustration. And there is hope. This book offers solid ground when it may feel like things are falling apart. --Grace Fill
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