Susie Shellenberger

The years between ages 8-12 can be an awkward and uncertain time for many girls. Not quite a little girl, but still not a teenager—just in between. Well, author and teen advocate, Susie Shellenberger introduces a unique and creative devotional just for girls ages 8-12 in a way that is totally cool. Dear Diary is a hip new devotional that addresses many of the issues facing young girls today, by providing biblically based solutions at a time when straight answers and solutions to real-life show more challenges aren’t always so clear-cut. Written in the style of a young girl writing in her diary, each devotion not only offers guidance but also encourages girls to develop their God-confidence. show less

This book is a must for mothers of teenage girls. It helps mothers to understand that being a teenage girl in today's world is different to her world. That teen girls face problems we did not. It helps us to understand how to talk with them about difficult topics such as boys, sex, pornography, the Internet, self-harm and a range of other issues. The book also tackles the issue of why teenage girls often do not openly discuss their problems and concerns with their mothers/parents. The author show more Susie Shellenberger is the founding editor of a magazine for teenage girls, a former teacher and a youth pastor and well placed to write about such issues. As a child/adolescent psychologist and a mother I recognise the value of this book and its contribution to parenting girls in this era. show less

NCLA Review -I’m blessed to have a daughter that actually talks and shares her deepest feelings, fears, and joys. However, I did garner some great tips for improving communications and skills for responding rather than reacting to situations. Our daughters are growing up in such a different world with such unbelievable challenges (and I am not that much older than my daughter)! This book is organized in such a fashion that you can easily gain assistance and insight into a specific area you show more may be dealing with. It even offers tips for the dad-daughter relationship. And, what a joy to learn that the struggles we experience are “normal”! This is the type of book that parents will want to keep handy and refer to again and again. Very easy to grasp the situation and the tools of implementation are realistic and doable. Rating: 3—PL show less

The Mother Daughter Connection is a book designed to help mothers form intimate, working relationships with their daughters by giving mothers an insider's view of their daughters' thoughts and feelings. The editor of Brio magazine for girls and a veteran youth expert, Susie Shellenberger helps mothers understand the angst and confusion teen girls feel when coping with such issues as body image, fashion envy, dating, fear of failure, and sharing one's faith. With creative questions, show more conversation starters, and diary entries, mothers are given the tools to not only help their daughters, but also to learn the "stuff they gotta know" to help their daughters survive the teenage years. show less