A guide for helping girls deal with the challenges of growing up. Gadeberg discusses what's on girls' minds - family relationships, body image, money management, sexual harassment - empowering them to take the initiative and stand up for themselves.

Being a girl today isn't easy, but this book can help. Brave New Girls is a hands-on, straight-talking guide for helping girls deal with the problems of growing up. Gadeberg discusses what's on girls' minds -- family relationships, body image, money management, sexual harassment -- empowering them to take the initiative and stand up for themselves. With thought-provoking examples, creative advice, and fun exercises, Brave New Girls helps today's girls become independent-thinking adolescents and self-confident adults. The workbook-style format gives girls space to write out their thoughts and develop their own ways of dealing with problems.