Untangled
By Lisa Damour
Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood. Ballantine Books, 2016.
Summary of Untangled book by Lisa Damour
Candid information about the key changes all teenage girls go through and why, with clear, uncomplicated strategies designed to help parents guide their daughters through these tumultuous times while maintaining their own sanity.
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What do you get from this book? Learn how to help, understand, and connect with your teenage daughter
Leaving childhood behind is the first—and most difficult—step toward becoming an adult woman
Teenagers band together and form their own “tribe,” resulting in conflict, stress, and fun
Emotions run wild in teenage girls—the best thing parents can do is listen and offer support
When your daughter questions your authority, answer her honestly but don’t back down
The power struggle between parents and teens plays out through homework, social media, and plans for the future
Romance changes everything, but parents will get further if they accept it instead of fighting it
Teach your teens to care for and respect their bodies, but keep the talk non-judgmental
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- school counselors
- psychologists
- sociologists
About the author of Untangled
Lisa Damour
Executive Director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls, Lisa Damour has devoted her professional life to the research and study of female adolescents as they transition to womanhood. A practicing clinical psychologist with degrees from Yale and the University of Michigan, Damour has authored several books on the struggles young women face with new approaches to overcoming them.
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