Damour, Lisa
Summary: "Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls. Research finds that the number of girls who said that they often felt nervous, worried, or fearful jumped 55% from 2009 to 2014 while the comparable number for adolescent boys has remained unchanged. As a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with girls, Lisa Damour, Ph.D., has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.5 DAMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 155.5 DAMRadinsky, Sadie
Summary: "This book focuses on the author's three pillars for well-being for teenage girls: living a positive and empowered lifestyle, practicing mindful movement, and enjoying delicious, nutritious treats. Includes insights from wellness experts, suggestions formindful movements, and 60 grain- and gluten-free, low-sugar recipes to fit particular moods"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 641.5 RADBialik, Mayim
Summary: A television star draws on personal experience to share anecdotal advice on everything, from body image and relationship challenges to first kisses and finding one's true passion.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 613 BIANakazawa, Donna Jackson
Summary: "Anyone on the front lines of caring for girls today-parents, school nurses, guidance counselors-knows that girls are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. New science confirms this a biologically-rooted phenomenon, set in motion by the earlier onset of puberty, the evolutionary predisposition of the female brain to react to perceived threats, and the many...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.23082 NAKPipher, Mary Bray
Summary: Describes the psychological pitfalls faced by teenage girls growing up in a dangerous world in which violence, sexual harassment, eating disorders, promiscuity, and drug use have become the norm.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.235 PIPCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 305.235 PIPMyers, Carrie
Summary: This title explores everyday events that can trigger people's anxiety and hinder their well-being, offering helpful suggestions on how to successfully handle these situations. Features include an ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J155.533 MYEHemmen, Lucie
Summary: "Teen girls are facing more pressure than ever before, putting them at greater risk for developing full-blown anxiety disorders. In this timely book, Lucie Hemmen-best-selling author of the Teen Girl's Survival Guide and an expert in adolescent girl psychology-offers ten powerful skills specifically designed to help teen girls cope with anxious thoughts and feelings in healthy ways"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 HEMDamour, Lisa
Summary: Lisa Damour introduces the seven developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups and helps parents form happier, healthier relationships with their daughters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2016
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 649.125 DAMBrown, Lyn Mikel
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 1992
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.5 BRORoberts, Emily.
Summary: "Packed with fun and helpful tips, this guide will teach you how to express yourself in any situation, whether you're talking to your friends or parents, or dealing with bullies, cliques, and crushes. You'll also discover ways to speak up when you're upset, be assertive, and stay cool when intense emotions threaten to take over."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 153.6 ROBWiseman, Rosalind
Summary: Revised to include an additional chapter for parents of younger girls, a guide on how cliques shape girls' lives offers insight into gender-based power plays, early adolescence, and the role of a parent's history in shaping parenting choices.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.2 WISWiseman, Rosalind, 1969 -
Summary: The co-founder of the Empower Program explains how parents can help their teenage daughters deal with cliques, gossip, substance abuse, boys and sex, and other challenges of adolescence, in a guide designed to help girls empower themselves during a tumultuous time of life. The Basis for the Movie, Mean Girls parents can make a difference in a girl's world. Do you feel as though your adolescent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2002
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 649.125 WISSimmons, Rachel
Summary: Offers advice to help parents guide teenage girls to recognize and reject perfectionist messages that lead to self-doubt, unfulfilling relationships, and fears of failure, and teach them self-compassion, how to take healthy risks, and the importance of finding support.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155 SIMMunroe, Erin A.
Summary: Explores dangers and problems that girls face today, including cutting, cyberbullying, substance abuse, learning disabilities, and social anxiety, with information on intervention and coping strategies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Health Communications, Inc. 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.133 MUNAdams, Khristi Lauren
Summary: The stories of girls of color are often overlooked and ignored rather than valued and heard. Instead of relegating these young women to the margins, minister and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams brings their stories front and center where they belong. Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fortress Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 ADAFagerholm, Monika
Summary: "In 1969, a young girl makes a trip from Coney Island to the swampy coastland on the rural outskirts of Helsinki, Finland. There, her death will immediately become part of local mythology, furnishing boys and girls with fodder for endless romantic imaginings. Everyone who lives near the swamp dreams about Eddie de Wire, the lost American girl. . . . For both Sandra and Doris, two lonely,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Other Press 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FAGHarris, Karen
Summary: "Getting through life as a teenage girl is no easy feat! From dealing with body changes to perfecting your personal hygiene routine, maintaining good physical health, and prioritizing your mental health, there's a lot you can expect to go through over the next few years. And while it may seem challenging, having a copy of Life Skills for Teenage Girls can make navigating your teenage years much...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Life HarrisFlanagan, Caitlin.
Summary: Describes the modern transition from girl to woman and discusses the changes that have taken place in the process over the past thirty years while finding that the landmarks through the journey have remained the same.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.235 FLAOwens, L. L.
Summary: Focuses on the importance of friendships, as well as their sometimes dramatic nature, using true to life stories and the advice from a child and adolescent development specialist.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.583 OWEKarres, Erika V. Shearin.
Summary: A guide for coping with girls who are mean to other girls, using the words of teenagers to explore how the meanness can get started, forms it may take, and what can be done to stop it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2010
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 158.25 KARSummary: Sixteen-year-old rebel Bliss Cavendar, miserable living in a small Texas town with her beauty pageant-obsessed mother, secretly joins a roller derby team under the name "Babe Ruthless," and her life gets better, although infinitely more confusing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2009
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE WHIHarris, Ashley Rae.
Summary: School hallways are overrun with cool cliques, misfits, friends, and enemies. This guide to healthy relationships covers the social world of adolescent girls. Cliques, Crushes, & True Friends will walk you through the social hurdles of middle school, seen through the eyes of girls who have been there. You'll encounter stories of girls as they try to fit in while staying true to themselves, make...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.533 HARMarkey, Charlotte N.
Summary: "It is worrying to think that most girls feel dissatisfied with their bodies, and that this can lead to serious problems including depression and eating disorders. Can some of those body image worries be eased? Body image expert and psychology professor Dr Charlotte Markey helps girls aged 9-15 to understand, accept, and appreciate their bodies. She provides all the facts on puberty, mental...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2021
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Health MarkeyDamour, Lisa
Summary: "Lisa Damour, Ph.D., director of the internationally renowned Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, pulls back the curtain on the teenage years and shows why your daughter's erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary, and natural. Untangled explains what's going on, prepares parents for what's to come, and lets them know when it's time to worry,"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2016