Links & Books

Sex
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 Books:

  • Hang Ups, Hook Ups and Holding Out by Melisa Holmes, MD & Trish Hutchison, MD
  • The Real Truth About Teens & Sex by Sabrina Weill
  • Going All the Way: Teenage Girls’ Tales of Sex, Romance, and Pregnancy by Sharon Thompson
  • Dear Diary, I’m Pregnant: Teenagers Talk About Their Pregnancy by Anrenee Englander

Body Image & Self-Esteem
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 Books:

  • You’d Be So Pretty If… by Dara Chadwick
  • Don’t Give It Away! by Iyanla Vanzant
  • Good Girls Don’t Get Fat: How Weight Obsession is Messing Up Our Girls and How We Can Help Them Thrive Despite It by Robyn Silverman
  • I’m, Like, SO Fat!: Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Bullying
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 Books:

  • Odd Girl Out by Rachel Simmons
  • Odd Girls Speaks Out by Rachel Simmons
  • Queen Bees & Wannabees by Rosalind Wiseman
  • Girl Wars: 12 Strategies That Will End Female Bullying by Cheryl Dellasega, Ph.D.

Eating Disorders
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 Books:

  • All books by Geneen Roth
  • Overcoming Overeating by Jane Hirschmann & Carol Munter
  • Brave Girl Eating by Harriet Brown
  • Beating Ana: How to Outsmart Your Eating Disorder & Take Your Life Back by Shannon Cutts

Depression & Suicide
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Girl’s Development
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General
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 Books:

  • The Secret Lives of Teenage Girls by Evelyn Resh, CNM, MPH
  • The Triple Bind: Saving Our Teenage Girls from Today’s Pressures and Conflicting Expectations by Stephen Hinshaw, PH.D.
  • Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.

Media
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