Erika V Shearin Karres - The Conscious Parents Guide to Raising Girls: A mindful approach to raising a strong, confident daughter

As the parent or caregiver of a girl, you may really feel a strong desire to equip her to face the worlds challenges without marring her wonder for it. You want your little girl to grow up healthy and safe and happy, and to be able to enjoy her childhood to the fullest. You want her to become a strong, capable, and independent-minded teenager with huge hopes and dreams and a will to succeed. Finally, you want her to blossom into a confident and successful young woman with the whole world at her fingertips.

You cant bubble-wrap your little girlyou know thatso what should you do? Whom can you ask for advice?

You start to feel a little frantic because even the experts you decide to go tothrough your reading or on the Internetseem to contradict themselves. All those programs and magazines entirely devoted to parenting offer nothing much that is new except new areas for serious concern. You didnt even know little girls could get depressed at age three or worry themselves sick over not having brand-name outfits to wear in kindergarten. The only thing you do know is that you love your daughter with all your heart, and that you will do anything to protect her.

Stop worrying. Stop searching far and wide for answers. Your love for your little girl is enough, and you already have all the answers. You, only you, know your daughter and how best to raise her. You know what you envision for her future. You really have within yourself all the skills it takes to raise a wonderful daughter, even in the turbulence and uncertainty of today. And thankfully, the tide seems to be turning in regard to the attitudes toward girls and young women. Your daughter has many more positive role models and messages of encouragement than any generation of daughters before.

This guide does not have all the answers. Every girl is different and every parent is different. Rather than a prescription, this book is full of all kinds of great suggestions, hints, choices, and solutions gathered from research, readings, and the hands-on experience of parents just like you. The Conscious Parents Guide to Raising Girls is going to be by your side every day with a menu of information, options, main points, and stories from which to choose whatever best fits your and your childs needs.

You truly are capable of raising the most wonderful daughter and of helping her become a young woman who is strong, independent, loving, and successful, even in these most difficult times. It starts with taking a step back and reflecting on your own parenting. The beauty of conscious parenting is that you do not have to strive to be all-knowing; you simply need to be more reflective on the parenting choices you make. By doing so, you can make conscious decisions that will help your daughter be herself and resist gender stereotypes, help her accept and appreciate her body, and help her develop the confidence she needs to take risks, be successful, and be safe in the world. You can help her prepare for healthy relationships, interesting and fulfilling work, and independence. It all starts with you, and believe it or not, you know what you want for your daughters futureand for your own. Make your hopes and wishes come true. You can, and you will.