About the Book

As most parents can attest, raising girls can be a roller-coaster ride of high drama and low moments. Because adolescent girls tend to talk so much, parents often assume that girls are easier to communicate with than boys and that they are good at communicating their real feelings. In reality, much of what teenage girls say is the opposite of a healthy expression of emotion--often taking the form of fighting, brooding hostility, or, at times, overinvolvement. If you’re looking for some knowledgeable advice on how to manage the communication problems that develop between parents and their daughters, this is the book for you.

Based on the authors' years of clinical and research experience, the book helps you (1) deconstruct the ways girls communicate with their parents--especially mothers, then (2) arms parents with tools for cutting through the chatter and drama and getting at what their daughters are really saying. The authors also address the particular concerns facing girls of color in an entirely separate chapter. I definitely recommended it.