Overstuffedlife.com Website Review

as the mother of three daughters, parenting gi*ls is something i constantly worry about. 12 and my eldest is already out of the house, i worry about it even more. the things that te*nage gi*ls face today are so different than when i was growing up. i want to be sure i'm doing the best i can as a mother of gi*ls and that i am armed with the best information out these 15 books have all gotten great reviews, and while i haven't made my way through the entire list yet, i have read about half of them.. curse of the good gi*l: raising authentic gi*ls with courage and confidence. this book had a huge impact on me when i first read it 9 years ago. author rachel simmons argues that the way gi*ls are brought up to be nice and people-pleasing actually hinders them from being successful. breaking out of the good gi*l mold does not mean that we don't teach our daughters to be kind, but it does mean we should teach them to express their feelings, learn to be as*ertive, and stay to the thing that stayed with me most was that the typical good gi*ls are actually the ones who become mean gi*ls. there is a better way to teach our daughters to be kind and good and simmons has lots of great exercises for helping gi*ls do just that. you can read my original review here: the curse of the good gi*l review sons, but i ended up being fascinated about the research he has done and the conclusions he has drawn. as soon as i learned he wrote a book in it sax addresses the four factors that are driving the new crisis for gi*ls. they are se*ual identity, the cyberbubble, obsessions, and environmental toxins. he gives practical parenting advice on how to address each issue as you raise your own daughters. i am currently reading this book and it is so eye opening. i have tried to stay highly involved in the social media my daughters are using, but this is taking it to a whole new level. the author, nancy jo sales, has put together research from real gi*ls and the very real this book gives an important and complete picture of what our gi*ls are facing with social media today. it also helps parents to know how