Especially for moms of teens and preteens, a practical, Christ-centered guide to helping your daughter grow in mind, body, and spirit.
As the mother of a young girl aged 9 to 16, you want a lot for your daughter. You want to see her soar in self-confidence and accomplishment, to navigate a safe course through the treacherous waters of school, culture, and hormones, and to grow closer to God while learning to rely on his Word. And through it all to maintain a warm, open mother-daughter relationship.
She’s Twelve Going on Twenty offers a comprehensive, Christian approach to issues almost every mother and daughter will encounter:
- Identity and faith
- Music, movies, TV, and the Internet
- Boys and falling in love, sex and purity
- School and grades
- Drugs and alcohol
- Clothes, fads, appearance, and body language
- Boundaries and personal safety
Easy-to-read and deeply personal, this invaluable book draws on a wealth of experience, careful research, and a deep grounding in the Bible and Christian faith. “Working It Out Together”at the end of each chapter provides communication starters and activities to help you and your daughter talk things out and plot a positive course together for the challenging but exciting adolescent years.
She’s Twelve Going on Twenty: Nurturing Your Daughter Through the Tween Years by Kim Camp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Since I have a ten-year-old daughter who is rather assertive and always trying to grow up too fast, I knew this was the book for me to read. She is metamorphosing into a tween, and she sometimes seems to be far beyond her years. All too often, I do not feel equal to the task.
This book was extremely well-written and insightful. From the introduction, I was hooked on the book. Why? Because the author is a Christian divorcée. That’s right–she originally wrote this book when she was married, but she updated it following her unexpected divorce. I felt an instant kinship with her since I am also unexpectedly divorced. The advice Kim Camp gave was realistic and from a perspective that I completely appreciated.
The way this book is organized makes complete sense and is very user-friendly. I am keeping this for future reference, and I will easily be able to find the help I need. I look forward to incorporating some of the end-of-the-chapter activities with my daughter when the time is right. This is a book that I think could help any mothers of girls out there. The most stupefying revelation was her concept of worldly girl power. You have to read the book, but she caused me to consider my own views on the topic.
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.
