Cohen-Sandler, Roni. "Trust Me, Mom—Everyone Else Is Going!" The New Rules for Mothering Adolescent Girls - Brief Article - Book Review

Adolescence, Winter, 2003

COHEN-SANDLER, Roni. "Trust Me, Mom--Everyone Else Is Going!" The New Rules for Mothering Adolescent Girls. New York: Viking, 2002. 310pp. $24.95 (h).

Whether a girl is popular or struggling to fit in, outgoing or reserved, her mother worries about how she is coping with her new, often scary, teenage social world: Who is she with, what is she really doing, is she safe and, of course, is she happy? In this guide, Cohen-Sandier teaches parents to "use their BRAIN"--Be flexible, Respectful, Attuned, Involved, and Non-controlling--to build trust and help their daughters navigate these complex social waters. Addressing such issues as popularity, boyfriends, parties and partying, discipline, privacy, body image, and identity, Cohen-Sandier provides a new model for parenting adolescent daughters for today's generation of mothers.