Girls : What's So Bad about Being Good?

A body that is changing before everyone's eyes, increased amounts of schoolwork, boys, other girls, parents -- life as a middle-school girl is difficult at best and often is, in fact, an absolutely overwhelming time in a girl's life.Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? is a lifesaver for girls facing the daily crises that being a young, female adolescent invariably brings. This book helps preteens and younger teens confront and solve common problems and empowers them to build their self-esteem and free their minds to dream. Readers will find emotional support and practical expert help for a number of key issues in their lives, such as how to: -- Develop a positive self-image-- Cultivate healthy relationships with parents, friends, and boys-- Deal with peer pressure, bullies, brats, and violence-- Turn dreams into realityWith contributions from Liz and Rob Lawner, the author's 12-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son, this book features advice and firsthand observations fromthose living the preteen and younger teen life.Mosatche, Harriet S. is the author of 'Girls : What's So Bad about Being Good?', published 2001 under ISBN 9780613840637 and ISBN 0613840631.