Sunday Book Club for Parents: Reviving Ophelia

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls is not a new book. In fact, it could be considered vintage by some standards because it is almost twenty years old. However, the message is current, important, and timely.

Written by Dr. Mary Pipher, this book is an eye-opening look at the everyday dangers of being young and female, and how adults can help. This is the groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and dangerously low self-esteem?

In Reviving Ophelia, these girls' uncensored voices are heard from the front lines of adolescence.It is a vibrant and insightful account, one we must respond to if we care about our daughters, our granddaughters, our nieces, and our students.