In a book based on her run-away blog post “Ten Things I Want to Tell Teenage Girls,” which garnered more than 2 million views in two weeks, Kate Conner calls us to action in Enough. We all have teenage girls in our lives who we love, whether it’s a sister, friend, or daughter. Kate has identified 10 things these girls need to hear today from someone who loves her.
Peppered with wit and laced with grace, Kate’s list tackles relevant issues like Facebook, emotions, drama, tanning beds, modesty, and flirtation. Woven into each chapter is a powerful message of worth that transcends age, and will touch the souls of women, young and old alike: You are beautiful. You are valuable. You are enough.
A former youth-worker, wife to a college minister, and a young mom in her twenties, Conner stands squarely in generational gap, the perfect place from which to bridge it. Conner offers herself as a translator, helping you to speak your teenager’s language and equipping you with a fresh perspective from which to engage your teenage girl—one that may enable her to truly hear your heart (and your wisdom) for the first time since puberty. Be sure to visit the book’s official website for more information.
Enough: 10 Things We Should Tell Teenage Girls by Kate Conner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am incredibly privileged to have had the opportunity to read this fantastic book. All too often, Christian books written with youth in mind (and women in general)tend to place unnatural, legalistic expectations of the reader. I have read my share of books that do this, and I either feel like the worst Christian on the face of the planet, or I completely discount the book.
I am quite pleased to report that this book is one of the most common-sense Christian youth books I have ever read. In fact, the author is probably more permissive on her entertainment than I am, and that gives me a sense of relief. (No, I’m not judging her. It just makes me feel like I’m on the right path.) The author does not propose laws, rules, and things that don’t make sense. She backs up all of her claims with Scripture, and I found myself considering things to which she had alluded in a different way than I had previously. She writes with humor, and it is clear that she knows Christian teenagers well. Granted, I can’t identify with absolutely everything because I was never the typical teenager, but she described my preteen daughter to a tee! Generally, I give away books like this, but I’m keeping this one for future reference. My daughter is eleven, and it is never too early to prepare for the teenage years.
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
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