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Start Talking

A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom about Health, Sex or Whatever [an inside look at the details even she doesn't know]

Author: Mary Jo Rapini & Janine Sherman
200 pages, Trade paperback, Glossary, Annotated Bibliography, Index, 6 x 9
ISBN: 978-1-886298-31-6 $14.95
Pub Date: November 1st, 2008
Published by: Bayou Publishing
Distributed by: Atlas Distribution

 

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Reviews for Start Talking

  • "...If you have a pre-teen or know someone who does, pick up Start Talking and start creating open conversations with your daughter as she matures. Studies show that teens may act like you are not part of their world, but what they really want is to talk and to have you try and understand them. This book is a good place to start."


    – Toni Brayer, MD, everythinghealth.net   [ link ]

     

  • "As a father of girls, I dread the day that I have to talk about some of these issues with my own girls and in talking with J-Mom, this book is a great guide for moms and daughters in talking about important and many times difficult topics.

    The book is very easy to read and I have to say that the way that the book itself was set up (with conversation starters) was great! Especially in the topics that relate to sensitive topics of health and sex, I found the ideas presented to be straight forward and easy to understand. They also opened a door to dialogue that bring moms and daughters to being on the same level and encourages them to keep talking no matter what.

    I definitely plan to hold onto this book for years to come as I know that it will be one that will aid us tremendously as Diva-J and Diva-PJ get older and want to know and understand more."


    – DadOfDivas.com   [ link ]

     

  • "Winner of the 2008 ForeWord magazine as the Best Family & Relationships title and an honorable mention in the Young Adult Nonfiction category."


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  • "Books can be handy resources for parents and children dealing with the issues of puberty. Here's a sampling of some books on the subject and what they cover:

    For girls -

    Start Talking: A Girls' Guide for You and Your Mom about Health, Sex, or Whatever by Mary Jo Rapini and Janine Sherman (Bayou, 2008, $14.95). With the goal of opening a dialogue, it includes "mom questions" and "daughter questions" (and answers) on everything from PMS to STDs. Very few images; best for preteens and older."


    – Janet Franz, Chicago Tribune   [ link ]

     

  • "If you've ever had a hard time talking to your mom about sensitive topics, or if you've ever had difficulty having such a talk with your daughter, Start Talki (Bayou Publishing, 2008, $14.95), a new book for girls, may be able to help. It gives suggestions on how mothers and daughters can better communicate with each other about health and other topics. The book, subtitled "A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom about Health, Sex or Whatever," has information about everything from body image and routine health care to menstruation and STDs. It features illustrations, question-and-answer sections and sample conversations."


    – Gannett News Service, News-Press, Fort Myers, FL   [ link ]

     

  • "Janine Sherman is quoted in the article 'Talk It Out.'"


    – Girls' Life Magazine (print version only)

     

  • "Mary Jo Rapini is listed as a '17 Expert' in the article 'Sex Ed p Is Sex Messing With Your Mind?' and 'Countdown to Confidence.'"


    – Seventeen magazine (print version only)

     

  • "Mary Jo Rapini is quoted in the article 'Body Worries Cured!"


    – First magazine (print version only)

     

  • "...a straightforward, easy-to-read book that is a resource both for those who communicate well and those who find it difficult. With the topics including body, sex and emotional issues, it's the rare mom and daughter who couldn't use this type of help. Part of the book's strength is in guidance of how to get talking and keep communication open without being intrusive or threatening to the other person."


    – Ann Loomans Wenzel, Marshfield News Herald

     

  • "Start Talking is a fresh new guide for mother-daughter conversations, and perhaps the single best resource for 'girl talk'. Easy to read, lively, down to earth, and definitely teen friendly. Ideal for BOTH mothers AND daughters."


    – The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet

     

  • "5.0 out of 5 stars; Highly recommended as reading for both mother and daughter, sure to forge quite the bond.

    Talking to one's child is a dying art that parents need to rediscover. Start Talking: A Girl's Guide for You and Your Mom about Health, Sex, or Whatever is a book to help mothers and daughters reform that bond that has so often been lost. Focusing on teenagers and the smorgasbord of changes that come with that age, it tackles everything from the first period to virginity to yoga to most importantly, how to deal with boys and everything that comes with them."


    – Midwest Book Review

     

  • "...The Q&A style makes the book easy to read and will be appealing to teens...this is a worthy addition for general information on teen health and sexuality."


    – Library Journal

     

  • "...So how do mothers go about 'that' infamous talk without any major conflicts? Thanks to local and national experts, mothers and daughters now have reliable information to make that conversation flow a little bit easier.

    Dr. Mary Jo Rapini and Janine Sherman of Houston, TX, experts in the field of sexuality and women, put out a book entitled Start Talking: A Girls Guide for You and Your Mom About Health, Sex or Whatever....it is a wealth of knowledge that covers topics including menstruation, health care, sexuality, relationships, birth control, and body image.

    The book is designed for mothers and daughters to read and work through together, giving examples of how to approach a conversation and how to have 'table talks'."


    – Loretta Cella, straight.com

     

  • "This book has made me stronger. It gave me back my mom, because it made her stronger, too."


    – Elen Eisner, High School Student

     

  • "Delightful. A must-read!"


    – Anne Grizzle, LMSW -ACP Author of Mothers Who Love Too Much and Going Home Grown Up

     

  • "Great Q&A format. Easy for girls and moms to use, even in the car, on the way to school, practice, or around town. This is the kind of book you can squeeze into any life."


    – Regina Lederman, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, University of Texas Special focus on avoiding teen pregnancy Author of Psychosocial Adaptation in Pregnany

     

  • "Whether you as a parent are ready or not, there is important medical information your daughter needs right now. Start Talking holds nothing back. The beauty of that? Girls get the accurate, straightforward facts plus wise motherly advice from these two exceptional authors you can trust to support you both."


    – Susan J. Mandel, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Medicine and Radiology University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine