Untangled
by Lisa Damour
A psychologist maps seven transitions of adolescent girls, parting with childhood, joining a new tribe, harnessing emotions, contending with adult authority, planning for the future, entering the romantic world, caring for herself, with guidance on what is normal and when to worry. Calm, specific and reassuring.
Read it if…
you are parenting a teenage girl and feel shut out or alarmed.
Skip it if…
you have sons only; her later book covers emotions more broadly.
Three things you will actually use
- Be the pool wall: she swims away and comes back.
- Her emotions are normal; your calm matters.
- Know the warning signs and act on them.
Do this first
Identify which transition your daughter is in and read that chapter first.
Our verdict
Calm and expert; the teen-girl guide.
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