Underestimated: The Wisdom and Power of Teenage Girls

By Chelsey Goodan

Categories: Parenting & Relationships, Politics & Social Sciences

Drawing on sixteen years as an academic tutor and mentor, Chelsey Goodan argues that teenage girls are a widely underestimated force for good and that adults too often rush to advise and fix rather than listen. Chapters on subjects such as feelings, perfection, friends and identity draw on the girls' own words. Goodan urges parents, teachers and mentors to create a nonjudgmental space, ask open questions and let girls find their own solutions. Appendices include a feelings wheel and suggested words for conversations.

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