When I first saw the new advice book, What Do You Expect? She's a Teenager! A Hope and Happiness Guide for Moms with Daughters Ages 11-19, I thought, not another advice book for mothers of teenage girls. However, the author of this book, Arden Greenspan-Goldberg, has a unique philosophy which made What Do You Expect? very interesting and worth reading.

The author's philosophy is to help parents respond instead of reacting. Instead of doling out punishments and curfews, parents should enlist their daughters in creating solutions to the problems their mistakes have caused. It makes so much sense. Greenspan-Goldberg calls this Aerial parenting, which is all about seeing the big picture and getting perspective.

The first chapter of What Do You Expect explains how aerial parenting works while the second chapter discusses why teen and tween girls are the way they are. After that there are chapters for all of the typical teenager problem areas such as school, technology, sex, bullying, alcohol and drugs, and eating disorders. In each area the author offers advice, answers questions and gives great tips.

If your would like to try a new approach with your teenage daughter or just need some advice, check out the new book, What Do You Expect? She's a Teenager! A Hope and Happiness Guide for Moms with Daughters Ages 11-19 by Arden Greenspan-Goldberg.

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