The Body Scoop for Girls: A Straight-Talk Guide to a Healthy, Beautiful You

by Jennifer Ashton and Christine Rojo

Book Overview

An authoritative yet girlfriend-friendly health book for teen and tween girls written by CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton

AS an ob-gyn specialing in adolescent care, Dr. Jennifer Ashton understands better than anyone that being a teenage girl these days is fraught with a special kind of angst. But in her practice she talks openly and nonjudgementally to her young patients like a good friend, answering each of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158333369X
• ISBN13: 9781583333693
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Knowledge is power!

Our daughters cannot make sound decisions if they don't have all the facts. This book is full of facts! I believe all women/girls will benefit from the information provided. Don't think that your daughters are not talking/thinking about these issues - they are! It is a different time-and-day and a more difficult time for young women than ever before in our society. At least, after reading this book they will not have ignorance as a reason for making poor decisions.

A Doctor With Great Bedside Manner !!

I read Dr. Ashton's book and I had my 16 year old daughter read it too. It's chock full of important and useful information, written in a style that is inviting, warm, chatty and funny. I loved the shaded blocks with bulleted key points that are worth reinforcing. It's amazing how much both my daughter and I learned and how many misconceptions Dr. Ashton uncovers and resolves in this book. Teenage girls are a different breed. With all of the pressures of today, it sure is nice to have a reliable resource directed to a complicated time in life. A MUST read !!!!!

Finally A Thorough Guide Book For Teenage Girls!

We are so happy to have this book as a resource for our teenage daughter. It is well-written and covers all of the issues that face our adolescent girls today. Dr. Ashton is not preachy with the information, but rather lays all of the facts on the table so that young teens can be empowered to make choices they will be proud of. In todays technological world our girls are exposed to so many suggestive social messages, whether it is through the music they listen to, the magazines they read or the television shows they watch. It seems irresponsible NOT to give them the information and the facts they will need to decipher the truth for themselves. I like that Dr. Ashton walks the girls through exercises that help them think through situations they might find themselves in, and how to handle them. The techniques she uses will certainly help young teens manage situations that are uncomfortable and in which they might wish to extract themselves. This book is a must read for all teenage girls!

Everything you wanted your daughter to know about sex but were afraid to tell....

This book is written in a format that my daughter can easily relate to. It is written as if you are speaking directly with an informed friend. My teenage daughter and I sat down and read the book together (a nice bonding experience), and every page was enlightening. The book is great for a reference, but I really enjoyed the discussions that were inspired by the topics in the book. I would suggest this book for daughters, moms, and grandmoms. Having your sons and their dads read it wouldn't be a bad idea either, maybe they would understand the female sex better.

Great Book! So necessary!

This book could have helped me when my own daughter was a teen. Now I am giving it to my grand-daughter. Certainly a book which will stay on the library shelf as a quick reference while in the minds of young girls. The format allows for; easy review, clear concise explanations, as well as definitive "what to do" If. This book should be included in every trunk as your daughters head for college. Thank you, Dr. Ashton.