“Well into the 19th century there were pronouncements from just about every branch of science and medicine that reading, writing, and thinking were dangerous for women. Articles in the Lancet declared that women's brains would burst and their uteruses atrophy if they engaged in any form of rigorous thinking. The famous physician J.D. Kellogg insisted that novel reading was the greatest cause of uterine disease among young women and urged parents to protect their daughters from the dreaded consequences of print.” IfsThinkingWritingWellsFormYoungReadingCausesParentBrainNovelCenturyDangerousProtectDiseaseDaughterConsequenceMedicineEngagedBranchesPrintSexismArticlesPhysiciansYoung Women19th CenturyAtrophyReading WritingUterusWriting And Thinking Author:Dale Spender
“I think the relationship between mother and daughter is so interesting, even in a semi-normal family. Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke's family relationship is going to be so interesting to explore. It is going to give me so many places to go. Obviously, it has been said that she is not the most stable of characters. What is interesting about that, when you think about mental health, is that young women will often come into those problems and difficulties in their 20's, so it is very possible that this will start to affect her psyche.” ThinkingGivingHas BeensSaidCharacterProblemYoungMotherInterestingNormalDaughterGive MeDifficultyMental HealthStableYoung WomenEmilyMother And DaughterPlaces To GoAmandaFamily RelationshipNormal Family Author:Emily VanCamp
“I'm really worried about what the world is going to be like when my daughters are young women, [when] they are young leaders or mothers or businesspeople - whatever they're going to be. I'm afraid they're going to have a less healthy and less biologically rich planet.” WorldYoungMotherLeaderRichPlanetsHealthyDaughterWorriedMy DaughterYoung WomenYoung Leaders Author:Jeff Corwin
“My daughter is super ballsy. I always follow her lead. I actually don't need to encourage her to take risks. She likes to push herself; she wants to see how far she can get. It's really inspiring to see that in a young woman.” WantNeedsYoungRiskDaughterLikesMy DaughterYoung WomenReally Inspiring Author:Gwyneth Paltrow
“My grandmother could never have written a memoir, so 'The Gravedigger's Daughter' is a homage to her life, and to the lives of other young women of her generation, which are so rarely articulated.” YoungWrittenGenerationsDaughterMemoirGrandmotherYoung WomenMy GrandmotherLives Of OthersHomageGravediggers Author:Joyce Carol Oates
“When I get up and work out, I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It's just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list.” KnowsWantLittlesYoungMotherGirlWomenHigherExerciseDaughterOkayInvestingWork OutListsPrioritiesGet UpAfrican AmericanFitnessYoung WomenMother DaughterMy GirlHealth And FitnessGood Mother Author:Michelle Obama
“I wish I could just go tell all the young women I work with, all these fabulous women, 'Believe in yourself and negotiate for yourself. Own your own success.' I wish I could tell that to my daughter. But it's not that simple.” BelieveYoungMotherWishSimpleDaughterBelieve In YourselfMy DaughterYoung WomenFabulous Author:Sheryl Sandberg
“The older I get, the more I see the power of that young woman, my mother.” YoungMotherMomDaughterBirthdayYoung WomenMother DaughterMother And DaughterMom And DaughterMother And Daughter RelationshipMom Daughter Author:Sharon Olds
“I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves.” NeedsStillsStoriesWould BeAgeYoungMotherProcessDaughterEncouragementHelpfulMy DaughterYoung Women Author:Joyce Maynard
“I don't think these women are stupid. I think they're selling a personality that's very marketable: Wouldn't it be fun if we were all gorgeous and didn't have a care? But creating a cultural icon out of someone who goes, I'm stupid, isn't it cute? makes me want to throw daggers at them! I want to say to them, My grandma did not fight for what she fought for, and my mother did not fight for what she fought for, so you can start telling women it's fun to be stupid. Saying that to young women, little girls, my daughter? It's not OK.” IfsThinkingWantLittlesCareYoungMotherGirlFightingFunStupidPersonalityCreatingDaughterSellingCuteMy DaughterYoung WomenGorgeousIconsGrandmaDaggersMy Grandma Author:Reese Witherspoon