L Platers: How to Support Your Teen Daughter on the Road to Adulthood

At one of the most significant stages in their development, teenage girls have had to deal with enormous disruption and dislocation. Long stints of remote learning and at-home exams have compounded with the ever-present weight of the ATAR and worries about friendships and relationships, who they want to be, gender identity, alcohol, vaping, sex, body image and rising mental health issues. For school-leavers, the uncertainty around university study and the job market only adds to the heavy toll. To support our girls as they spread their wings and look to the future, we need to listen to them and understand the unique pressures they are under - and bestselling author Madonna King has done just that. In L Platers, Madonna draws on the perspectives of 1000 teenagers to deliver what our girls want us to know, along with insights from parents, senior educators and healthcare professionals. Inside these pages, discover: How the Covid-19 pandemic has affected our teenage girls, Why more and more teenage girls and suffering from anxiety, The real impact of social media, How to help foster confidence and a better life balance, How to navigate your teenage daughter's bid for independence, Why gender identity is an essential discussion, Why learning about consent is critical, What success means to this generation, What they want us to do to make the road a little easier