Synopses & Reviews
A survival guide for the difficult situations parents of teenage girls face every day.
From work habits and cleanliness to peer pressure, substance abuse and pregnancy, the teenage years bring a tall order of issues for girls and their parents.
Even though many girls react by pulling away from their parents, authors Janet Irwin and Susanna de Vries emphasize that during these difficult years, daughters need their parents more than ever. They show concerned parents how to keep strong bonds and good communication alive even during the most difficult periods of their daughters' adolescence.
Mom, I Got a Tattoo! helps parents of teenage girls face such important issues as:
- Setting Rules and Boundaries
- Sex and Sexuality
- Tattoos and Piercing
- Bullying and Stealing
- Running Away from home
- Eating Disorders
- Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Drugs and Alcohol
And much more. Because as the authors know, the only thing harder than being a teenage girl is raising one.
Synopsis
With clarity, insight and straightforward talk, Mom I Got a Tattoo answers parents' questions about teenage girls' behavior. From tattoos and piercing to sexuality, cliques, drug and alcohol abuse and more, this book helps parents and teenage daughters face serious issues together.
About the Author
Dr. Janet Irwin has worked in child psychiatry in Edinburgh and is now a Sexual Harassment Conciliator for the University of Queensland. She has raised two girls and when in their teens, became a sole supporting parent. Susanna De Vries has worked in a Family Therapy Clinic and has written eight books. She currently lecture part-time at the University of Queensland.