“It's important for parents to watch for trouble and convey to their daughters that, if it comes, they are strong enough to deal with it. Parents who send their [adolescent] daughters the message that they'll be overwhelmed by problems aren't likely to hear what's really happening.” IfsImportantEnoughProblemStrongParentDealsWatchesTroubleMessagesHappeningsDaughterAdolescenceOverwhelmedStrong Enough Book:Reviving Ophelia Source: Reviving Ophelia
“Most parents of adolescent girls have the goal of keeping their daughters safe while they grow up and explore the world. The parents' job is to protect, the daughter's job is to explore.” WorldJobsGirlGrowsParentGoalGrowing UpProtectSafeDaughterAdolescence Author:Mary Pipher
“Parents wrongly assume that their daughters live in a world similar to the one they experienced as adolescents. They are dead wrong. Their daughters live in a media-drenched world floded with junk values. As girls turn from their parents, they turn to this world for guidance about how to be an adult.” WorldValuesTurnsGirlParentMediaThis WorldDaughterAdultsAssumingGuidanceJunk Book:Reviving Ophelia Source: Reviving Ophelia
