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Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; 1st edition (November 15, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1419678698
ISBN-13: 978-1419678691

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This book offers tools and strategies to help girls successfully navigate the choppy waters of their changing and challenging teen years.

At the book’s core is the message that young women are constantly evolving and need to think carefully about morals and values, and about what price they are willing to pay for their decisions.

What Your Mother Never Told You: A Survival Guide for Teenage Girls was featured at the Young Women’s National Conference held in Washington, DC. The focus of the conference was to equip young women with the necessary tools and the inspiration to reach their full potential as confident, influential and bold young women. Selections from Dudum’s book were read to the young women, and sponsors of the YWNC noted that “the heart of the YWNC goes hand-in-hand with the powerful and meaningful topics discussed in What Your Mother Never Told You – that is, building teen girls self esteem, and helping them to grow, to be strong, and to successfully deal with the realities that confront them today.” Board member and host of the YWNC event Brenda Meister commented that she has “no doubt that the book will become a ready reference for not only the young girls who attended the YWNC, but for all young women.”

Dudum believes parents should not fear giving teens candid and truthful information that will help them understand, appreciate and form their personal values and, in turn, make good choices. He suggests parents leave the book on their teenager’s bed for her to find and read. “It will lead to more thoughtful decisions and open the door to better communication with her parents.”

This book will better equip you to have open, honest discussions with your daughters engaging feedback from both parties.

As a parent it can seem quite honestly overwhelming raising children to adulthood in this world we live in. There really are so many more dangers and temptations out there than when we were just children. You want to be able to set ground rules and guidelines with your daughter, but not be forceful and give ultimatums. It is important to be a PARENT first and foremost, then a FRIEND.

Discovering who you are can be a difficult task at any age, much less a teenage girl!

What Your Mother Never Told You uses contemporary teenage terminology with clever memorable phrases, tools, and strategies to empower teenagers to be responsible for their decisions, actions, and the subsequent consequences. Richard’s calm, concerned, encouraging voice is heard throughout as he communicates in an informative, non-threatening, candid and realistic manner. The book is a “must read” for everyone, in any capacity, who is involved with and cares about teenagers.
~ Andrea C. Sello, MD, pediatrician

About the Author..

Richard Dudum is a San Francisco lawyer, Realtor, musician, summer-camp director, church community leader and cancer survivor. He has been married for 27 years and is the father of two daughters and two sons.

A Special Thanks goes out to Richard along with for the opportunity to Review this very insightful book!