PDF Under Pressure Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls Audible Audio Edition Lisa Damour Random House Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 7 hours and 17 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Random House Audio Audible.com Release Date February 12, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07MGS98CN

Under Pressure Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls Audible Audio Edition Lisa Damour Random House Audio Books Reviews

• I think that Dr. Damour's first book "Untangled" is absolutely fantastic, and I have pulled it off my self several times a year since buying it. The chapter on romance and dating has been particularly helpful to me. I preordered "Under Pressure" and am so happy that I got it on the same day it was released. Thanks !
  
  Both of my daughers (19 and 16) have anxiety and both have had episodes of panic - many, many episodes in the case of the older daughter. For anxiety as severe as hers, this book was not especially useful, which is one reason for my 4 start review.
  
  That said, for every day - and occasional extreme - stress this book has great guidance. Dr. Damour divded the book into 1) Coming to Terms with Stress and Anxiety, 2) Girls at Home (that is stressors that are created or acted out in the family) 3) Girls Among Girls 4) Girls Among Boys 5) Girls at School and 6) Girls in the Culture. Each chapter was full of great ideas, and I highlighted a lot. I am in school studying for high school teaching certificate, and I found the chapter "Girls at School" to be helpful in thnking about my own girls and also thinking about how to make my future classroom less needlessly stressful.
  
  I also appreciate that Dr. Damour talks about advice she has given that she now thinks was dumb of her. As a mother parenting in the moment, I appreciate being reassured that even experts make lousy choices sometimes.
  
  So to the other reason I only gave the book 4 stars I feel like it was stretched / padded in places. Dr. Damour likes to use true-to-life examples in her book, but in this text, much more than in "Untangled", some of those true life details are very, very extraneous. I can't find it now, but there were two paragraphs in which she set the stage for meeting up with a friend to discuss the friend's daughter. The setting the stage part described waiting in line at the cafeteria, getting their food, finding a table and then catching up *before* she actually gets to the point the friend's concern about her daughter. Examples like this make me think that the editor should have been more free with the red pen. And, just so you're aware, although the book is 261 pages long, the actual book only goes to page 220. The remainder are the notes, recommended readings for adults and girls, and the index.
  
  My final take away Absolutely buy this book, but for me it's not a 5 star book like "Untangled."
• Devoured this book! Dog-eared pages - notes in the margins - read parts out loud to my husband. Perhaps what I appreciate most is the clear call to empower our daughters by making stress and anxiety part of the growth process. Thanks for challenging parents and daughters alike. Just excellent!
• This was a quick and engaging read, which I needed, and gave me some practical information to share with my daughter about reframing her school-based anxiety. I’m recommending it to every friend I have with a teenaged daughter.
• If you have a teen (or child who will someday be a teen) in your life. You need to read this book AND Untangled. I am so better prepared to enter the teen years with my currently 11 y/o daughter based on the information and facts and metaphors and scripts provided by Lisa DAmour in these books. Do yourself a favor and READ them ASAP! (then re-read them).
• I was struggling with how to deal and address some of the issues my daughter was going through. I saw the author during CBS morning show and her explanations about girls and their anxiety was exactly what I needed to hear. This book has given me peace of mind and i feel more confident about how to help my daughter. I wish everyone would read this. We need to change our culture on how we treat/raise girls!
• I read untangled and I was so impressed, I immediately bought Under Pressure! I feel like these two books are far and away the best parenting books I have ever read! I have one teenage girl and one tweenage girl and these two books have helped me be the best parent for them possible. I understand their behavior more and I dont take it so personally. Thank you for writing these books!!! WONDERFUL!!!
• I found Dr. Lisa Damour's book Under Pressure to be fascinating, and helpful to me as the parent of a 12 year old daughter. The author discusses how stress and anxiety can serve as beneficial warning systems, and also dives deep on various areas that may cause stress for teen girls friends, home, boys, school, and our culture generally. If you're looking to better understand the issues & challenges facing middle school & high school girls today, I encourage you to get this book.
• A look into what our children face. A fantastic read for parents of girls (and boys) as they prepare to face life with a teenager.