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(4/5 stars) I picked this up because I've seen Sheila Wray Gregoire's work mentioned on Twitter and other social media platforms. Though I'm not raising a daughter, I thought this book was really helpful even to help me identify ways that I had incorporated toxic teachings into my worldview growing up (Secret Keeper Girls, where you at?) This would be good for any parent, minister, youth leader/volunteer, etc. to read, even though it is targeted towards moms of daughters. It's well past time to break the cycle of these teachings.
I really wish this book had been available when I was a teenager and in my college years. Perhaps some of the harmful messaging I received would not have been so prevalent in the religious circles I frequented at the time if it had been. Alas, I cannot change the past; but this book gives me hope for the young girls who are being raised now in environments where the women are reading Sheila’s books and deconstructing the narratives they inherited.
If you work with teen girls, college-aged young women, or females in general, I hope you will read it. If you’re a dude, please don’t be put off by the pink cover. There is so much of value for you in here too.
If you work with teen girls, college-aged young women, or females in general, I hope you will read it. If you’re a dude, please don’t be put off by the pink cover. There is so much of value for you in here too.
challenging
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
An extremely important read for Christian moms who were raised in purity culture and wants something else for their daughters.
If you have young daughters (even young adult daughters) this is a must-read. Even though I’m the mother of a young adult son I find so many great lessons in this, especially as a Christian and someone who has the ear of a young adult man and am around girls and young women in various roles.
I found this book as a suggestion after reading Jesus, Feminist.
I believe this book is definitely must-read for anyone who works in youth ministry and for anyone who as an adult struggles with some of the shame caused by being raised in a strictly purity culture.
There are mother-daughter conversation topic sections in each chapter (though I only skimmed those).
I found this book as a suggestion after reading Jesus, Feminist.
I believe this book is definitely must-read for anyone who works in youth ministry and for anyone who as an adult struggles with some of the shame caused by being raised in a strictly purity culture.
There are mother-daughter conversation topic sections in each chapter (though I only skimmed those).
I’d highly recommend this book for women (and men) who grew up in purity culture (even without daughters) to think about how to rethink and reframe ideas. There is one chapter on marriage that I felt fell short (and needed a more robust understanding of singleness), but overall a good rebuke to a lot of problematic teaching.
If you have a daughter, read this book. It’s aimed directly to moms with daughters around 8-16 years old but even if your daughter is younger or heck, even if you are a dad raising a daughter…read this book. I will be reading this book again once Mia gets to an age where she needs to be having the sex talk and I will encourage her to read it as well. It’s something I wish I had when I was growing up but also something my mother never would have encouraged, and I want to raise my daughter knowing the things that are taught in this book. Excellent excellent book.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced