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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Epigraph
Contents
Introduction
One: Parting with Childhood
The Cold Shoulder
Allergic to Questions
Surprisingly Mean
The Swimming Pool
Totally Competent, Except for When She’s Not
Blooming, Reluctantly
Smoke Without Fire
Parting with Childhood: When to Worry
The Female Peter Pan
Rushing into Adulthood
Two: Joining a New Tribe
The Pull of Popular
Tribal Warfare
Frenemies
If Your Tribe Jumped Off a Bridge …
When Tribes Need Elders
Social (Media) Skills
Joining a New Tribe: When to Worry
Social Isolation
Being Bullied
Being a Bully
Three: Harnessing Emotions
You: The Emotional Dumping Ground
I’m Upset, Now You’re Upset
Befriending Distress
Catalytic Reactions
Coping by Posting
How to Become an Accidental Helicopter Parent
Harnessing Emotions: When to Worry
Recognizing Adolescent Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Self-Destructive Coping
Four: Contending with Adult Authority
Seeing Behind the Curtain
The End of “Because I Said So”
Framing Danger
Rupture and Repair
Crazy Spots
Adults with Faults
Holding the Line
Contending with Adult Authority: When to Worry
Too Good to Be True
Constantly Contending
Adults Contending with Each Other
Five: Planning for the Future
Impulses, Meet the Internet
The Road to the Future: Who Drives?
Making the Grade
Tense About Tests
Planning for Next Week
Dealing with Disappointment
Planning for the Future: When to Worry
All Plan and No Play
No Plan in Sight
Six: Entering the Romantic World
A Dream Deferred
A Match Made in a Marketing Meeting
Offering Some Perspective
The Inner Compass
Dating for Credit
Being Gay: The Slur and the Reality
Entering the Romantic World: When to Worry
The Tributaries and the Lake
April–June Romances
Seven: Caring for Herself
Nodding Without Listening
Girls, Food, and Weight
Sleep vs. Technology
Getting Real About Drinking
Straight Talk About Drugs
Sex and Its Risks
Caring for Herself: When to Worry
Eating Disorders
Not Ready to Launch
Conclusion
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Notes
Recommended Resources
About the Author
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