You're Grounded Forever...But First, Let's Go Shopping The Challenges Mothers Face with Their Daughters and Ten Timely Solutions

by Barash, Susan Shapiro

• ISBN13: 9780312614225
• ISBN10: 0312614225
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-27
• Publisher: Griffin

Summary

Susan Shapiro Barash's provocative new book examines the most difficult challenges any woman faces when raising daughters: Are we spoiling them or being too rigid? Are we trying to be their friend or are we setting ourselves up as adversaries? Are we setting a good example, or are we a cautionary tale? In short, are we creating our own monsters? This book explores: * "What color would you like that Prada bag in?" (Material indulgence) * "Do you need to be eating that?" (Fixations on food and weight) * "Of course you can drink when you're home with me." (Lacking boundaries and rules) * "Your closest friends are your biggest rivals." (Underestimating female friendships) * "I'll just say you aren't feeling well." (Making excuses) * And much more

Author Biography

Susan Shapiro Barash, the author of twelve books, is an established writer of nonfiction books on women's issues and teaches gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College. A well-recognized gender expert, Barash is frequently sought out by newspapers, television shows, and radio programs to comment on women's issues, and blogs for the Huffington post and psychology Today, Visit www.susanshapirobarash.com.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. vii
Preface: What Do We Do Wrong with Our Daughters?	p. xiii
I'll Just Say You Aren't Feeling Well	p. 1
Of Course You Can Drink When You're Home with Me	p. 19
What Color Would You Like in That Prada Bag?	p. 42
Perhaps You Should Wear Makeup	p. 68
Do You Need to Be Eating That?	p. 91
Your Closest Friends Are Your Biggest Rivals	p. 114
I Don't Think He's Good Enough for You	p. 135
Let Me HelpùYou Can't Handle It All	p. 163
Some of Us Pay the Price for Success	p. 194
Sure, We're Just Like the Brady Bunch	p. 219
Conclusion: Lessons Learned	p. 245
Appendix: Questionnaire	p. 257
References	p. 265
Acknowledgments	p. 279
Reader's Guide	p. 281
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