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Navigating Gender Messages in Parenting
This chapter explores the impact of societal messages on mental health, particularly for girls, emphasizing how childhood experiences can shape feelings of self-worth. It discusses the importance of validating emotions in children and addresses the parenting challenges in raising feminist children while acknowledging personal biases. The chapter highlights the need for parents to empower daughters by recognizing and adjusting their own behaviors to foster a healthy sense of identity and entitlement.