In What I Told My Daughter, entertainment executive Nina Tassler has brought together a powerful, diverse group of women -- from Madeleine Albright to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, from Dr. Susan Love to Whoopi Goldberg -- to reflect on the best advice and counsel they have given their daughters either by example, throughout their lives, or in character-building, teachable moments between parent and child.
A college president teaches her daughter, by example, the importance of being a leader who connects with everyone -- from the ground up, literally -- in an organization. One of the country's only female police chiefs teaches her daughter the meaning of courage, how to respond to danger but more importantly how not to let fear stop her from experiencing all that life has to offer. A bestselling writer who has deliberated for years on empowering girls, wonders if we're unintentionally leading them to believe they can never make mistakes, when "resiliency is more important than perfection."
In a time when childhood seems at once more fraught and more precious than ever, What I Told My Daughter is a book no one concerned with connecting with a young girl can afford to miss.
Recommended Age | Adults |
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Author | Nina Tassler |
ISBN | 1476734674 |
Publication Date | Apr 5, 2016 |
Publisher | Atria Books |
Language | English |
Category | Inspirational, Parent / Child Relationships |
Parenting Books Age | Infant to Preschool, Child / School Age, Pre-Teen, Teen |