Stressed-Out Girls
Helping Them Thrive In the Age of Pressure
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Publisher Description
“I thought the pressures on teen girls couldn’t possibly get worse,” writes Dr. Roni Cohen-Sandler in the 2012 edition of this wonderful book, “unfortunately I was absolutely wrong.” Today’s teenage girls are in a pressure cooker of expectation—they are told to excel in academics, juggle extracurricular activities, become popular, look great and get into an elite college. Now they also have Facebook to agonize over and an additional 800 points on the dreaded SATs. As a result, teenage girls are experiencing debilitating stress that threatens their health and well-being, to say nothing of their chances of ultimate success. But parents and mentors can help! Based on a study of 3,000 teens, this book is filled with real-life stories, insights into girls’ greatest vulnerabilities, and pragmatic strategies to boost their resilience and confidence. Parents are shown how to recognize what is really going on in their teenage daughter’s life, and what steps they can take to help not only their daughter, but the family as a whole. As the American Library Association’s Booklist calls it, STRESSED-OUT GIRLS is “An eye-opening, up-to-the-minute resource for all adults who work with teen girls."
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Many adolescent girls struggle with tremendous academic and social stress. Although it's common for them to bury their anguish, clinical psychologist Cohen-Sandler uncovers it in this treatise on the true feelings of 3,000 teenaged girls. Drawing on her clinical work, interviews and a wide-ranging survey, Cohen-Sandler identifies five types of worried girls and lays out strategies for helping them lessen anxiety, develop resiliency and build confidence. Among Cohen-Sandler's types are "adapting girls" who are challenged by transitions, "undervalued girls" who wrestle with "square peg" dilemmas, "insecure girls" who are desperate for acceptance, perfectionist girls who "burn too bright," and "distracted girls" whose minds wander. Geared specifically toward parents, the advice is practical and realistic: create a strong alliance with your daughter, avoid comparisons and enlist teachers' assistance. Mainly, though, Cohen-Sandler wants parents to convey to their daughters that they "are lovable despite their inevitable imperfections." The author has a substantial background in writing about teenaged girls in Girls' Life and Seventeen, and her wise, well-researched chronicle should be of help to parents of teen girls struggling with stress.
