Bringing Up Girls, James C. Dobson
Bringing Up Girls, James C. Dobson
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Bringing Up Girls
Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women

Author: James C. Dobson

Narrator: James C. Dobson

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/13/2010


Synopsis

This is the ultimate guide to raising our daughters right―from parenting authority and trusted family counselor Dr. James Dobson.

Peer pressure. Eating disorders. Decisions about love, romance, and sex. Academic demands. Life goals and how to achieve them. These are just some of the challenges that girls face today―and the age at which they encounter them is getting younger and younger. As a parent, how are you guiding your daughter on her journey to biblical womanhood? Are you equipping her to make wise choices?

Whether she’s still playing with dolls or in the midst of the often-turbulent teen years, is she truly secure in her identity as your valued and loved daughter? In the New York Times bestseller Bringing Up Girls, Dr. James Dobson will help you face the challenges of raising your daughters to become strong, healthy, and confident women who excel in life.

Combining his experience as a counselor with common sense and Christian values, Dr. Dobson addresses:The increasing pressure modern culture places on little girls and the impact it has on self-esteemThe important role a dad plays in his daughter’s life—from childhood through the teenage yearsPractical advice for building habits as a family that will create lasting memoriesNavigating technology and entertainmentA trusted parenting resource, Bringing Up Girls answers your most pressing questions and offers encouragement for the journey of raising the next generation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on May 27, 2013

I was very skeptical about this book from the start. I basically read it so I would be able to talk knowledgeably about why I disliked it. But what I discovered was that despite some major issues with Dr. Dobson's book, there are still a few parts that were so insightful I think they make it worth r......more

Goodreads review by Sally on February 20, 2012

I loved this book. Some may consider it radical and caught in the olden days, but I think it is necessary and challenging and a call for us to take our role as parents seriously, recognizing the great privilege and responsibility that it is. I pulled so many great things from this book and will be c......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on June 18, 2010

MY REVIEW: The title of this book pretty much sums up the overall point of this book - bringing up Girls. I, along with many other parents of girls, desire to know how best to raise our daughters, especially during those moments of drama, emotions, and crying that even us grown-up girls just don't "g......more

Goodreads review by Pastoralmusings on May 29, 2010

James Dobson has certainly written a helpful book. Bringing Up Girls brings together the best of research concerning trends that affect girls today as well as timeless truth about the need for parent to be, well, parents to their girls. As a father I was especially interested to read what Dobson had......more