"Our job as parents is not to save our girls, but to teach them to save themselves. Self-esteem is not given, it's earned. Adolescents need skills to help them transition into healthy, confident women. 12 Going on 29 offers insights into the real life struggles girls face and teaches practical skills they will need to feel capable for a lifetime." -- Susan Fee Licensed Professional Counselor and Founder of Circle of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. "Silvana's book will inspire mothers to enjoy their daughter's tween years. Her book gives practical ideas on how to develop a lasting and positive mother-daughter relationship through open communication and light-hearted fun. So grab your daughter, make some root beer floats and start doing some of the great activities suggested in 12 Going on 29." -- Dr. Keith Olson, Marriage and Family therapist author of the Gold Medallion book, Counseling Teenagers
Silvana Clark is a popular motivational speaker with 20
years experience running enrichment classes, vocational programs,
and camp and teen events. Degreed in recreation administration and
the mother of three, she has appeared on CNN, QVC, Home Matters,
Smart Solutions, and PAX. She has authored 10 earlier books and
more than 200 magazine articles.
Sondra Clark is Silvana's 17-year-old daughter, an author in
her own right, and a motivational speaker, as well as spokesperson
for two businesses. Her many awards include the Next Step Super
Teen 2007, the Fox TV National Kids Hero Award, the Nestle Very
Best in Youth Award and, in 2001 and 2004, The Kids Hall of Fame
Award. Sondra has appeared on CNN, Fox, QVC, Discovery Channel, and
a total of 45 televised shows. She has authored 8 books.
Silvana Clark, a motivational speaker, author, and mother of three,
teams with her 17-year-old daughter Sondra Clark (an author in her
own right with eight books to her credit) to give often humorous
but always practical advice on surviving the ages nine to 12, when
girls are testing new feelings, behaviors, and parents' patience.
They share insights gleaned from interviews with 100
mother-daughter pairs to show what preteen girls think and need,
how mothers can help their daughters avoid the minefields of these
years, and how to keep a respectful and loving mother-daughter
relationship intact. They give suggestions for mother-daughter
activities and example scripts for discussing friendship, peer
pressure, self-confidence, dating, music, money, and more.
*SciTech Book News*
[C]onfirms the confusion and possible unpleasantness tween girls
and their moms face in these sometimes-trying years. Through
surveys and interviews with some 100 mother-daughter pairs, the
mother/daughter authors show: What preteen girls think and want;
How mothers can successfully help their daughters navigate these
years to avoid the potential minefields; and How they can
successfully guide their daughters while keeping a respectful and
loving relationship in tact.
*Library Media Connection*
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