Untangled

Lisa Damour

• 09 februari 2016
• 9780553393057

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A clinical psychologist offers hope and guidance to parents of teenage girls, helping to demystify their erratic behavior and mood swings by describing the seven developmental passages that all girls go through as they transition to adulthood.

Untangled.

Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood.

Lisa Damour Ph.D.

Ongeveer 328 pagina's

Copyright C 2016 Ballantine Books New York

“Just wait till she’s a teenager!” Most parents have been warned about the stress of raising a teen girl: the friction with friends, the rush of emotions, the stinging rudeness followed by sweet affection. But your daughter’s teenage years don’t have to feel like tangled mess for you or her. There’s a predictable pattern to how girls grow, a blueprint for adolescent development.

Lisa Darmour, Ph.D., director of the internationally renowned Laurel School’s Center of Research on Girls, pulls back the curtain on teenage years and shows why your daughter’s erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary, and natural. Untangled explains what’s going on, prepares parents for what’s to come, and lets them know when it’s time to worry.

In this sane, highly engaging, and informed guide for parents of daughters, Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct – and absolutely normal – developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including Parting with Childhood, Contending with Adult Authority, Entering the Romantic World, and Caring for Herself. Providing realistic scenarios and welcome advice on how to engage daughters in smart, constructive ways, Untangled gives parents a broad framework for understanding their daughters while addressing their most common questions, including

• My thirteen-year-old rolls her eyes when I try to talk to her, and only does it more when I get angry with her about it. How should I respond?
• Do I tell my teen daughter that I’m checking her phone?
• My daughter suffers from test anxiety. What can I do to help her?
• Where’s the line between healthy eating and having an eating disorder?
• My teenage daughter wants to know why I’m against pot when it’s legal in some states. What should I say?
• My daughter’s friend is cutting herself. Do I call the girl’s mother to let her know?

Perhaps more important, Untangled helps mothers and fathers understand, connect, and grow with their daughters. When parents know what makes their daughter tick, they can embrace and enjoy the challenge of raising a healthy, happy young woman.