Secret Lives of Teen Girls: What Your Mother Wouldn't Talk about but Your Daughter Needs to Know

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Secret Lives of Teen Girls: What Your Mother Wouldn't Talk about but Your Daughter Needs to Know Pub. Date: 9/15/2009 Publisher: Hay House, Inc.

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In The Secret Lives of Teen Girls, Evelyn Resh, the mother of a teenage daughter and a certified nurse-midwife specializing in the treatment of teenage girls, explores the mysterious world of female, adolescent sexuality and how parents—especially mothers—can help their daughters through this tumultuous time.

Secrets divulged by teenage girls during consultation have made Resh realize that, with rare exception, most adolescents are left to develop a sexual identity without any adult guidance and often without the most basic knowledge of what is happening to them physically and emotionally. She also realized that many girls are frequently subject to criticism and shaming about their normal, adolescent behavior. Resh believes these issues are what underlie many of the problems teens face during this crucial step into becoming a fully developed adult woman capable of making good, sound, safe, and independent decisions throughout life.

Through compelling, frank, and sometimes humorous stories from both Resh and her patients, The Secret Lives of Teenage Girls explains to parents just want is going on with their teenage daughters during this essential phase of their development. She discusses many of the complicated problems she’s seen in practice, including not just sexual activity but also eating disorders, substance abuse, mental illness, unplanned pregnancies, violence, and STDs. She also looks at less serious but still troubling issues like under-achievement, battles with parents, and lack of emotional and social support. In this insightful book, Resh provides parents with the tools to help their teen daughters negotiate the waters of their sexual development and emerge with their strength, their sexuality, and their self image intact.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781401922788
Publisher: Hay House, Inc.
Publication date: 9/15/2009
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 631,669
Product dimensions: 5.46 (w) x 8.48 (h) x 0.67 (d)

Meet the Author

Evelyn Resh CNM, MPH, the Director of Sexual Health Services and Programming for Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, has been in practice as a certified nurse-midwife for more than 15 years. In her role at Canyon Ranch, she creates and implements programming focused on the integration of sensuality into daily living.

Resh holds a Master of Public Health degree and undergraduate degrees in nursing, psychology, and medical anthropology. She practices integrative midwifery and gynecology with women of all ages and lectures frequently throughout the nation to professional and lay audiences on the topics of women’s health and sexual satisfaction.

Ms. Resh lives in western Massachusetts with her family where she also maintains a small private practice as a sexuality counselor.

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linenlady

Posted October 9, 2009

Great Book!

Secret lives of teen girls by Evelyn Resh is a must read for parents and educators of teen girls. My teen daughter and I read this book and agree that this is essential information that is so often imparted too late. Ms. Resh writes with humor and compassion. She separates the concept of values and facts taking into account different perspectives. I anticipate this book will be as important as Dr. Spock,only for teens.
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