Girls Without Limits
Helping Girls Succeed in Relationships, Academics, Careers, and Life
- Lisa Hinkelman - Ruling Our Experiences
Be the caring and positive force that girls need
Social media, friendships, dating culture, academic pressures, bullying, self-concept, fear of failure… These are just a few of the complex challenges facing adolescent girls. In a world that is changing rapidly, it can be difficult to know how to foster effective communication and provide authentic support for the girls that we teach, parent, mentor, and coach.
The newly updated edition of Girls Without Limits offers relevant insights and concrete strategies that will help you:
- Understand the unique challenges girls face, including relationship troubles, social and academic pressures, disrespect and harassment, body image, academic and career choices, and becoming leaders
- Teach girls the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate social media and other evolving technologies
- Empower girls with the skills they need to establish healthy and supportive relationships, build a strong sense of self, and develop the confidence they need to confront negative societal expectations and make healthy, positive decisions
Combining relevant research, findings from a large-scale national survey of more than 10,000 girls, and the voices and experiences of today’s adolescents, Girls Without Limits equips educators, parents, school counselors, mentors, and coaches with the skills and strategies they need to build solid relationships, handle difficult conversations, and cultivate a generation of girls who are strong, capable, confident, and successful.
Free resources
5 Stats that Will Change the Way You Teach Girls
"Girls’ lives are hard and, let’s face it, adults don’t really understand what girls are going through. Sure, we might know what it’s like to be a teenager, to struggle with academic or family issues, or to deal with complicated friendships or relationships. But we don’t know what it is like to be a girl today—trying to figure herself out, getting ridiculed and judged on social media, constantly comparing herself to others, never quite feeling good enough, and so afraid to fail that she is plagued with stress and anxiety on a daily basis." Read the full post on Corwin Connect.
Figure 6.1: Continuum of Disrespect, Aggression, and Violence Toward Girls
Unchecked disrespect toward girls and women can escalate to verbal and physical harassment and even sexual assault. Common behaviors reported by girls are depicted in figure 6.1.
Looking Out for the Girls
In Chapter 7: Looking Out for the Girls, the authors of Girls Without Limits discuss how to identify and prevent sexual violence.
Lonely Girls: How the Pandemic Has Deepened the Isolation of Adolescents
In this article from The Wall Street Journal, Girls Without Limits author Lisa Hinkelman offers her comments on the social and emotional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent girls.