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Untangled

Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood

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Untangled

By: Lisa Damour
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Leading clinical psychologist Lisa Damour identifies the seven key phases marking the journey from girlhood to womanhood, and offers practical advice for those raising teenage girls.

We expect an enormous amount from our teenage girls in a world where they are bombarded with messages about how they should look, behave, succeed. Yet we also speak as though adolescence is a nightmare rollercoaster ride for both parent and child, to be endured rather than enjoyed.

In Untangled, world authority and clinical psychologist Lisa Damour provides an accessible, detailed, comprehensive guide to parenting teenage girls. She believes there is a predictable blueprint for how girls grow; seven easily recognisable "strands" of transition from childhood through adolescence and on to adulthood. Girls naturally develop at different rates, typically on more than one front, and the transition will be unique to every girl.

Each chapter describes a phase, such as "contending with adult authority" and "entering the romantic world", with hints and tips for parents and daughters, and a 'when to worry' section. Damour writes sympathetically and clearly, providing a practical and helpful guide for any parent, and for teenage girls too.

©2016 Lisa Damour (P)2016 QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd Parenting & Families Relationships Teenagers Health Mental Health
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Really enjoyed Lisa’s book. As always she’s clear and concise and gives practical advice. Highly recommend.

Concise and clear

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rlReally helped remind me that its not personal, it's a challenging developmental period that I can support and guide my girl to navigate.

Great book for parents of girls

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Very helpful on a variety of topics related to raising teen age girls. I feel much better.

Excellent

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Lovely to listen too… it’s full of practical and excellent advice for parenting teenage girls.

Super great advice !

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Absolutely loving this book. So easy to relate to each topic in this day and age with real life examples.

Enjoyed listening to each section and gaining more clarity and understanding why my daughter is behaving the way she does.

authentic and relatable

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