The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World

Description

Finding your unique voice in a noisy world can be hard--very hard. But not if you have a great guide! The Girl Guide: Finding Your Place in a Mixed-Up World is a must-read for girls in grades 6-8 as they enter the tumultuous world of adolescence. Packed with fun worksheets and quizzes, as well as stories from older girls and women, The Girl Guide covers everything a teenage girl needs to know on the journey toward her own identity. Proven strategies for dealing with stress management, confronting relational aggression, being safe online, navigating the changing mother-daughter relationship, and more make this the ultimate guide for any girl to get through the teen years and discover her unique point of view in the world. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: The Journey Begins Chapter 1. It's My Life Chapter 2. Tools . . . Not Rules Chapter 3. Starting the Journey Part II: It's All About Connections Chapter 4. The Social Game Chapter 5. Team Me Chapter 6. Social Acceptance 101 Part III: "I Think I Can"—The Power of Belief Chapter 7. The Confidence Key Chapter 8. The Art of Plan B Chapter 9. Half-Full or Half-Empty: The Power of Perspective Part IV: Finding Emotional Balance Chapter 10. Understanding Emotional Sensitivity Chapter 11. Emotional Overload Chapter 12. Finding Balance Part V: Putting It All Into Practice Chapter 13. Bouncing Back From Bullying Chapter 14. Underperformance, Perfectionism, and Other Academic Mysteries Chapter 15. Millennials—Living in a Digital Age Chapter 16. The Mother-Daughter Connection Chapter 17. Developing Your Creative Self Final Thoughts Recommended Resources References About the Author About the Contributors