Restoring Our Girls: How Real Conversations Shape Our Daughters' Lives, Help Them with Teen Challenges, and Remind Them That They Matter

by Cathy Cassani Adams

Follow therapist and parenting coach Cathy Cassani Adam’s empowering advice to help your teenager follow their happiness in an evolving society.

#1 New Release in Teen Health, and in Parenting Girls

Help your teenage girl prepare to face the world. So many girls are facing challenges every day, with the next generation seeing more skyrocketing diagnoses of depression and anxiety than ever before. While we might not be able to stop every trial that comes their way, we can still help our daughters persevere with strong self-confidence in themselves. Restoring Our Girls is an empowering book for girls ages 12-25 and their parents to use when facing tough situations in today’s world. With professional insight on society’s impact on young womanhood and ways to recognize and process it, you can help your child use their mental and emotional skills to achieve the fulfilling life they deserve.

Become the role model that she needs. Teenage mental health can feel isolating for both you and your teenager. Oftentimes, they will feel uncomfortable bringing up serious struggles to you for fear of being unseen or rejected. That is why author Cathy Cassani Adams is here on how to engage in uplifting communication through compassion and a willingness to learn. Using her methods for meaningful listening and action, your daughter will see how being genuine can open so many doors to true happiness.

Each chapter inside Restoring Our Girls covers all the complexities your teenager will face, including:

A Guide for Navigating Real Conversations: Learn how to engage in meaningful conversations with your daughter while minimizing conflict
Insights from Our Girls: Discover what your daughters wish we understood better
The Power of Prioritizing Your Relationship: Understand how focusing on connection can ease challenges and ensure a healthy and trusting relationship now and as they grow

So if you’re looking for books for parents and their daughters like Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, or The Sleep-Deprived Teen, you’ll love Restoring Our Girls.

Genres: Parenting

224 pages, Paperback

Published January 14, 2025

About the author

Cathy Cassani Adams, LCSW, is the co-host of the long-running Zen Parenting Radio podcast and founder of the Zen Parenting Conference in Chicago. She is the author of Zen Parenting and Living What You Want Your Kids to Learn, both of which have won the Nautilus Award and the International Book Award. Her latest book, Restoring Our Girls, will be released in 2025. Cathy is a clinical social worker, certified parent coach, former elementary school educator, and yoga teacher. She currently teaches in the Sociology/Criminology Department at Dominican University and lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Todd, and their three daughters.

Reviews

[Jessica Potts · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was nothing in here that I hadn’t heard before, but I really liked the format and the practical advice. I’ve found myself using some of the responses suggested in here and have seen the ways that my conversations and interactions with my girls have improved in small but important ways.

Sometimes you just need to read about things you already know in order to keep them front of mind. Great reminders in here!

[Clover ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, I wish I had this book as a teen. I wish my parent read this too. A must read if you have any girls or young women in your life.