Girls on the brink

helping our daughters thrive in an era of increased anxiety depression and social media
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
Book - 2022

"Anyone on the front lines of caring for girls today--parents, school nurses, guidance counselors--knows that girls are more anxious and more prone to depression and self-harming than ever before. New science confirms this a biologically-rooted phenomenon, set in motion by the earlier onset of puberty, the evolutionary predisposition of the female brain to react to perceived threats, and the many new social pressures (like social media and entrenched societal sexism) girls are subjected to. Indeed, as award-winning writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa deftly explains in Girls on the Edge, during the critical neurodevelopmental window of adolescence, these factors may be altering the female stress-immune response in ways that derail thriving. But our new understanding of modern girlhood yields very good news, too. We know now that a girl's innate sensitivity to her environment can, with the right conditions, become her superpower. And from recent studies and trial interventions, we now know the key components of preventing mental health concerns in girls as well as helping those who are already struggling. Drawing on insights from both the latest science and girls themselves, Jackson Nakazawa guides parents through fifteen "antidote" strategies to help her thrive in the face of stress, including ways parents can create a safe harbor at home, how they can engage the power of a mentor to help their daughter feel she matters, and how to help her find a sense of "something bigger" to focus her attention in positive ways. Neuroprotective and healing, the strategies in Girls on the Edge amount to a new playbook for how we--parents, families, and the human tribe--can secure a healthy emotional inner life for all of our girls"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nakazawa, Donna Jackson (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harmony Books, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Introduction -- Part one: Growing up female. Our girls are not okay -- Why are so many of our daughters struggling? -- Is this a toxic era for girls? -- Yes, and it's worse than you thought -- The missing years -- We've stolen girls' safe "in-between years" -- Part two: The new science of why our girls are struggling. Two windows in time when early stress shapes a child's development -- The power of social safety -- Why feeling under threat and unsafe affects girls in unique ways -- When the pump gets primed -- What happens when girls are stressed out and estrogen hits the system? -- Too much too soon -- The impact of early puberty on girls' well-being -- How the hazards of growing up female in our society shape girls' brains over time -- Part three: The antidotes. The building blocks of good parent-child connection and the importance of family resilience -- Make her home her safe space -- Bring in what the wider community can provide -- Ready her to stand on her own -- Conclusion. 
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