Taking Care of Your Girls
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
Thank you Amazon for the picture
“Years before my own breasts even started to develop; my mom and aunts would tell stories and pass down wisdom from their own experiences. Once my aunt Alice told my cousin Lena, eight, and me, ten, that when she was my age, she felt a bump in her breast. Worried that it might be breast cancer, Alice ran downstairs to tell her mother. Her mom—my grandmother—assured a panicked Alice that it was not breast cancer at all, but that her breast buds were starting to grow!”
Surprise; surprise I was in the book store. I happened to be walking out when a wonderful title caught my eye Taking Care of your “Girls” written by Marisa C. Weiss and Isabel Friedman. How could I not stop with a title like that and I must say I was very pleased that I did.
The real facts about your “girls” and how to take care of them
“Well, all my friends think they will never have breasts—and it’s not funny—because a lot of girls feel this way.”
—Elena, 13“I went up two sizes over summer break! I started seventh grade with a ‘C’ cup. Then my breasts got weird pink stripes on the side. What happened?”
—Veronica, 12
Girls are as anxious and confused about their breasts as ever. That’s why Marisa Weiss, M.D., an oncologist and breast health specialist, and her teenage daughter, Isabel, decided to create Taking Care of Your “Girls.” Together, they polled more than three thousand girls and their moms and came up with a surprisingly huge list of worries and misconceptions. Based on their research, you’ll get answers to questions like:
• How do I know when I need to get my first bra—and what kind should I get?
• Do big breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than small ones?
• How do I get rid of stretch marks?
• When will my breasts stop growing?
• How do I examine my own breasts?
• Will the size of my breasts even out?
• Do tanning, antiperspirants, wearing a bra at night, and talking on a cell phone cause breast cancer?
A groundbreaking book for both mothers and daughters, Taking Care of Your “Girls” is a practical guide to breast care and a girl-to-girl conversation about the feelings and emotions that come with the territory.
This is something I wish I had at that awkward stage; it wasn’t like it is now where it’s cool to talk about your “girls” health. This book is wonderfully written, it’s easy, honest, down to earth answers are great for both mothers and daughters who are looking for advice or confirmation that they are perfect just the way they are. This is a must have for that girl in your life.
Happy Reading
Sarah