She Deserves Better, Joanna Sawatsky
She Deserves Better, Joanna Sawatsky
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She Deserves Better
Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up

Author: Joanna Sawatsky, Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, Sheila Wray Gregoire

Narrator: Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach, Sheila Wray Gregoire

Unabridged: 7 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/16/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

What if the goal of raising a Christian girl was about more than keeping her virginity intact? What if it was about raising a strong, independent young woman who knows who she is, uses her voice, and confidently steps into the life God has for her?

From the authors of The Great Sex Rescue comes this evidence-based book grounded on surveys of over 28,000 women to offer moms a fresh, freeing, and biblically grounded message of sexuality and self-worth for their daughters that is less about the don'ts and more about the dos.

This isn't your average parenting book: no pat answers or overly broad principles here. No cliché prescriptives or toxic teachings that your daughter will have to unpack and recover from as an adult, like so many of us have. Instead, you'll find data-driven insights about how to raise a woman who is resilient, knows her strength, and has the discernment skills needed to make good choices. By reframing (and sometimes replacing) common evangelical messages to teen girls, this book will equip you to raise a girl who can navigate the difficult waters of growing up while still clinging tight to the God who created her on purpose, for a purpose.

About Joanna Sawatsky

Joanna Sawatsky has a master's degree in public health and is a trained microbiologist, epidemiologist, and biostatistician.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Camden on March 09, 2023

My endorsement for this book: "As a psychologist, I am confident in this book's sound research, evidenced-based teachings, and emotionally healthy advice. And as a mother of a girl, I am looking forward to reading this with my daughter to create new teachings for her as I reconstruct them myself." You......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on March 04, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, the authors for this ARC. After reading (and then recommending to nearly every married couple I know) Sheila Gregory’s first book “The Great Sex Rescue”, I was very excited for this book and the opportunity to read and review it. But I wasn’t prepared for how t......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on May 22, 2023

I picked up this book because I’m trying to find the balance from extreme teachings of purity culture. I wish I could say this was beautifully balanced as it confronted a lot of harmful repercussions from purity culture’s teachings. While it did have some very good points that have gotten me to thin......more

Goodreads review by Emily on March 28, 2023

If you have a daughter, you should read this book. If you grew up in purity culture, you should read this book. Even if you find yourself not agreeing with every chapter, the education provided and conversations you will have from reading this book are worth it for your daughter’s sake and your own......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on September 16, 2023

This book has many important and helpful sections. The mother-daughter discussion guides were probably my favorite part (and something I’ll try to remember use when I have a tween/teen daughter). However, I found some of the logic in “She Deserves Better” to be confusing. The authors make it clear t......more