You matter! How to set boundaries for a girl

About the book
A teenage girl gradually turns into a woman, and she needs to master new rules, learn to make independent decisions (after all, you will not always be near her), know when and what to say, no ".
The ideology of the book is built on internal boundaries and self -esteem. Communicating with their reader on an equal footing, the authors of the book have a conversation about very complex and important topics that every girl is faced with, growing up. For example:
- How to accept and love your body? How to take care of him correctly?
- How to protect yourself from the image of a "perfect woman" who promotes the media? And in general, is it so perfect?
- What should be relations with a loved one? What will be the first sex and are you ready for him?
- How to protect yourself from toxic relationships (with the first young man, friends, relatives)? How to protect your boundaries and get to be considered your opinion?
- How to cope with bullying at school? And how to help your friends if they become victims of persecution?
- How to protect yourself from violence as much as possible? What are the methods of self -defense?
- What to do if you see injustice (especially in relation to girls and women)? How to react, how to help them? What about your power?

How to read this book
The book is 11 chapters, each is dedicated to one topic ("family", "friends", "relationships", "sex" and "self -defense", etc), but they are united by one idea - about the need to respect themselves And correctly build your boundaries. As a motivation, the book gives stories and quotes of real tineeje girls, with whom the authors were familiar. At the end of the book there is a list of hotline phones and useful links.

For whom this book
For mothers of teenage girls who want to help their daughters master new social roles. For teachers working with girls.

About the authors
Courtney Macavinta - a journalist, author, speaker and coach, whose work affected the life of more than a million women and girls. She inspires young women to reveal their potential, teaches their self -esteem and female friendship, encourages to change and change the world around. Courtney performed at CNN, Fox, National Public Radio and NBC, collaborated with USA Today, Cosmogirl!, Teen People and Teen Vogue. Courtney is a former chief editor of ChickClick.com, nominated for Webby Internet Prime. It leads a blog for girls Respectrx. COM was published in Washington Post, Huffington Post, Daughters, Studio 2b, Common Sense Media, Wired News and Cnet News.com. It is the national ambassador of Girls for a Change ("Girls for Changes"), works in partnership with Girls Inc., "American Gerlskauts" and Dove self -esteem.

Andrea Vander Plaim - the author of the book What Shoup I Do? ("What should I do?") Dedicated to answers to frequent questions that teenage girls ask. She wrote articles and led the TEEN, Planet Girl, Shape, Variety, Los Angeles View, etc. I was unable to come to terms with the ideas that the popular media inspire, Andrea devoted herself to the support of the girls and began to give them honest and realistic Tips on psychology, perception of the body and future prospects.
In 1999, she joined the ChickClick team, became a managing editor and launched a new heading - essays and stories written by teenage girls. Andrea made lectures on writing for adolescents at national conferences, including the authors organized by society and illustrators of children"s books. He works as an assistant by the instructor at self -defense courses for adolescents on a voluntary basis. Volunteer of organizations Bay Area Teen Voices, Girl in the Hall, Girlventures. Lives in San Francisco with his family.
For secondary and senior school age.
2nd edition