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Untangled

Untangled

By Lisa Damour

Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood. Ballantine Books, 2016.

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11 Key insights

A brief summary of Untangled

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.

Key insights in Untangled

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What do you get from this book? Learn how to help, understand, and connect with your teenage daughter
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Leaving childhood behind is the first—and most difficult—step toward becoming an adult woman
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Teenagers band together and form their own “tribe,” resulting in conflict, stress, and fun
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Emotions run wild in teenage girls—the best thing parents can do is listen and offer support
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When your daughter questions your authority, answer her honestly but don’t back down
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The power struggle between parents and teens plays out through homework, social media, and plans for the future
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Romance changes everything, but parents will get further if they accept it instead of fighting it
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Teach your teens to care for and respect their bodies, but keep the talk non-judgmental
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Untangled

Parents • teachers • school counselors • psychologists • mentors • sociologists

About the author of Untangled

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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