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Raising Girls Who Like Themselves

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Raising Girls Who Like Themselves by Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon offers practical advice to parents on fostering self-esteem and resilience in their daughters. The book shares seven essential strategies to help girls develop confidence, independence and a positive self-image, enabling them to navigate life's challenges successfully.
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This book may appeal to you if you're passionate about empowering young girls with self-confidence and resilience. It provides practical advice and insights for fostering a positive sense of self-worth in daughters, drawing from both expert research and personal experiences.

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Raising Girls Who Like Themselves by Kasey Edwards and Dr Christopher Scanlon is an essential read for any parent looking to nurture a confident, happy and resilient daughter. This compelling book delves into the critical seven qualities that empower girls to thrive in a society that often highlights their flaws. Through a combination of relatable personal anecdotes, evidence-based research, and practical advice, the authors offer a roadmap for fostering self-esteem and emotional well-being in young girls.

Recent statistics paint a troubling picture: nearly one in five girls aged 16-17 years meet the clinical criteria for depression, and one in fourteen young Australians aged 4-17 has experienced an anxiety disorder. These numbers only worsen as females age, with one in three women in Australia experiencing anxiety. Edwards and Scanlon tackle these startling statistics head-on, offering actionable steps to counteract these trends.

When you raise a girl who likes herself, everything else falls into place. She will strive for excellence because she has faith in her ability to achieve it and the confidence to pick herself up when she falls. She will nurture her physical and mental health because it's natural to care for something you love. She will insist on healthy relationships because she believes she deserves nothing less. She will be joyful and secure, knowing that her greatest friend and most capable ally is herself.

Packed with practical, evidence-based advice, Raising Girls Who Like Themselves outlines the seven essential qualities that enable girls to thrive and shield themselves against a world that tells them they are flawed:

  • A girl who likes herself has a power perspective.
  • A girl who likes herself has body confidence.
  • A girl who likes herself owns her body.
  • A girl who likes herself is calm.
  • A girl who likes herself is independent and masterful.
  • A girl who likes herself has strong relationships.
  • A girl who likes herself is herself.

Free of parental guilt and grounded in robust research, Raising Girls Who Like Themselves is imbued with the warmth and wit of a mum and dad who are in the same parenting trenches as you, fighting for their daughters' futures. This book is not just a guide; it's a companion on the journey of parenting.

Raising Girls Who Like Themselves comes highly recommended by experts in the field:

Relatable + Practical + Real. - Dana Kerford, URSTRONG
A remarkable resource for mums and dads alike. - Sarah McMahon, BodyMatters Australasia
An indispensable guide. - Better Reading

Embrace this treasure trove of wisdom and empower your daughter to become a confident, happy, and resilient individual in a challenging world.

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Raising Girls Who Like Themselves is praised for its practical advice and actionable strategies. Reviewers appreciate its empowering approach to parenting, focusing on building confidence and resilience in girls. Many find it insightful, relatable, and a valuable resource for both parents and educators.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760894368

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 February 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Kasey Edwards is a leading Australian columnist and bestselling author of eight books, including Thirty Something and Over It. She mixes humour, heart and credible research to write about issues such as raising children, work satisfaction, motherhood and body image. She has a wide readership, with an audience of over 10 million worldwide, and is a passionate champion for girls and women. Christopher Scanlon is a writer, essayist and academic. His work has appeared in The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Conversation, The Monthly and Overland. He edited Arena Magazine for ten years. He co-wrote the young-adult fantasy series 'The Chess Raven Chronicles' with his wife Kasey Edwards under the pen-name Violet Grace. Christopher has a PhD in politics from Monash University and teaches in the Communications program at Deakin University. Kasey and Christopher live in Melbourne with their two daughters.

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